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Windsor vs Richmond vs Jericho vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 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 | Windsor | Richmond | Jericho | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Lowest |
4,159 |
5,114Highest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Jericho and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below 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 | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,887Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rockingham School District |
| 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.