Richford

Population: 1,600
Median household income: $49,954
Median home value: $157,100

Richford is a community in Franklin County, Vermont, home to 1,600 residents. Its median household income of $49,954 runs below the Franklin County figure of $79,078.

Between 2019 and 2023, Richford's population declined 2.4% from 1,639 to 1,600, while its median home value rose 61.1% from $97,500 to $157,100.

The median gross rent is $1,136. 16.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,600
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $49,954
Median home value: $157,100
Median gross rent: $1,136
Housing units: 704
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6391,600

Median household income

$43,125$49,954

Median home value

$97,500$157,100

Median gross rent

$960$1,136

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,639	$43,125	$97,500	$960
2020	1,619	$40,150	$125,600	$949
2021	1,656	$40,625	$114,900	$1,000
2022	1,636	$52,679	$151,800	$1,087
2023	1,600	$49,954	$157,100	$1,136

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4419.1%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	4.9%
5 to 17	394	24.6%
18 to 24	149	9.3%
25 to 34	142	8.9%
35 to 44	305	19.1%
45 to 54	153	9.6%
55 to 64	162	10.1%
65 to 74	125	7.8%
75 and over	91	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,507	94.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.3%
Asian	4	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.6%
Two or more races	26	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate49.0%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	8.7%
High school graduate	479	49.0%
Some college or associate's	252	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	150	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	12	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	510	89.3%
Carpooled	27	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	3.2%
Other means	10	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	247	44.7%
15 to 29 min	93	16.8%
30 to 44 min	52	9.4%
45 to 59 min	107	19.3%
60+ min	54	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 27.4% (435 of 1,587)

	Count	Share
Family households	416	68.4%
Nonfamily households	192	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	608	86.4%
Vacant	96	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	394	64.8%
Renter-occupied	214	35.2%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.3%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	518	73.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	108	15.3%
5 to 19 units	3	0.4%
20 or more units	6	0.9%
Mobile home & other	69	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5059050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 44.9940, -72.6694