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Richmond vs Sandgate vs Brattleboro 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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Brattleboro | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159 |
435Lowest |
12,122Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Brattleboro 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Brattleboro and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Richmond 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below 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 | — | — | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 36% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Brattleboro 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Richmond 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.