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Richmond vs Waterbury vs Stowe 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 affordable homes ($432k median).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Waterbury | Stowe | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159Lowest |
5,405Highest |
5,285 |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Waterbury 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% |
19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Jericho 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% |
54.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Waterbury 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 |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above 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±$39kLowest 37% above VT |
$447,200±$40k 41% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe 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 |
$6,435Lowest 28% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waterbury 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% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury and Stowe 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 | #20 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.