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Whitingham 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
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Whitingham | Jericho | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% 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 | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below 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 | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Lowest about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.