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Richmond vs Ripton vs Mount Tabor vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most renters (21.2% rent).
Ripton has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Ripton | Mount Tabor | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159 |
508 |
304Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24kLowest 33% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
— | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,731±$111Lowest 40% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 36% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.