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Stratton vs Jericho vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Richmond has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Stratton | Jericho | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 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+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Richmond and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$108,235±$24kLowest 33% above VT |
| Stratton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kLowest 26% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% 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 | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Jericho and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school 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.