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Strafford vs Jericho vs Richmond vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Richmond has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Strafford | Jericho | Richmond | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
5,114Highest |
4,159 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% 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 | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 42% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | 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.