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Richmond vs Methuen vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
Methuen has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Richmond | Methuen | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Lowest |
53,475Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Methuen and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 120% above U.S. |
$5,061Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 70 in VT | #236 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Methuen | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Methuen High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.