Compare towns
Richmond vs White River Junction vs Jericho vs Bolton
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).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Bolton has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | White River Junction | Jericho | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159 |
3,364 |
5,114Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
36.3±1.7 16% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest 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%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Richmond and Bolton 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 |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
| Jericho and Bolton 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 |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,299±$273 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 36% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.