Compare towns
Richmond vs Tunbridge vs Windsor 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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Windsor | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159 |
1,253Lowest |
3,554 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% 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 | — | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 36% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | 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 Our Story | 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.