Town file
Richmond, Vermont
Richmond, Vermont (Chittenden County, Vermont) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 463, "A Psychosexually Disturbed Pig Man" (1 February 2024). Richmond, Vermont, is a small town of about 4,100 people in Chittenden County, half an hour south of Burlington and a little over twenty minutes from the state capital, Montpelier.
- Town
- Richmond
- County
- Chittenden County
- State
- Vermont
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 463
- Approximate location
- 44.406, -73.001
Episode 463 / 1 February 2024 / 167 min / full
A Psychosexually Disturbed Pig Man
"This week, in Richmond, Vermont ... This is in Chittenden County." about 0:00:00
The case: Rape and kidnapping of Susan Mackey (February 1980); Murder of Paulette Crickmore (September 1986). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2024
- Population
- 4,142
- Median age
- 45.2
- Median household income
- $105,625 a year
- Median home value
- $447,400
- Two-bedroom rent
- about $1,440 a month
- Cost of living
- 112
- Religious
- 39%
- Property crime
- ▼ half of the national average
- Violent crime
- ▼ under one third of the national average
History, in brief
- The first attempt at a settlement in the area was in 1775, by Amos Brownson and John Chamberlain; it was abandoned that autumn. about 0:07:19
- They returned in the spring of 1784, nine years later, after the Revolutionary War. about 0:07:44
- The town was incorporated in 1794 and had water mills. about 0:07:54
- In the 1800s local industries manufactured wagons, harnesses, tinware, brass, cabinet work and woodenware. about 0:08:13
- Richmond is noted for the Round Church, a 16-sided meeting house built in 1812; it is open to the public. about 0:08:37
- In 2022 the town's water superintendent resigned after admitting he had lowered fluoride levels to less than half the state recommendation, without permission, since 2011. about 0:09:05
The reviews read out
5 stars
"Richmond is a small, family-oriented town about half an hour south of Burlington; residents know their neighbours and can always borrow a cup of sugar; far from a holiday spot but a great place to move to."about 0:09:47
4 stars
"Beautiful town with country living and a busy downtown; good schools, a decent grocery store, a local ski area and the Winooski River; 25 to 30 minutes to Burlington, Williston seven miles away, airport not far, great for families, no nightlife."about 0:10:41
3 stars
"Most places do not last long, especially if the food is too expensive and the portions are small; locals prefer to cook because locally grown food is abundant."about 0:11:34
1 star
"There are no bars in Richmond except the pizza place, Papa McKee's; the grocery store sometimes does spirit and wine tastings."about 0:12:48
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Essex, Vermont9.5 miles
- Stowe, Vermont16 miles
- Fletcher, Vermont22 miles
- St. Albans, Vermont28 miles
- Enosburgh, Vermont35 miles
- St. Johnsbury, Vermont49 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.