Compare towns
Thetford vs Richmond vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Richmond has the most renters (21.2% rent).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Thetford | Richmond | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813Lowest |
4,159 |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thetford and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948 123% above U.S. |
$6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | #40 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Thetford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.