Richford, Vermont
CDP
About Richford
Set in the northern part of Vermont, Richford is a small unincorporated community.
Richford holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.06 square miles.
📰 Richford News Today
- Richford, VT LPOE Historical Transformation GSA (.gov) · Jun 3
- Richford Girls Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 10
- Richford Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
- Robert Davis Obituary Jan 24, 2026 Goss Funeral Services · Jan 24
- Franklin County man pinned under tractor-trailer after crash on motorcycle WPTZ · Mar 31
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Richford Unique
- The only place in America named Richford — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Richford
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Richford
- Bernie's — diner
- Blue Bike Café — cafe (café)
- Cafe Oma — sandwich (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Comstock Covered Bridge · Attraction
- Fuller Covered Bridge · Attraction
- Hopkins Covered Bridge · Attraction
- Hutchins Covered Bridge · Attraction
- Longley Covered Bridge · Attraction
- Missisquoi River Bridge · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Richford
- Bear's Nest Wilderness Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Davis Park reviews ★
- Richford Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Richford
- Berkshire Elementary School
- Montgomery Elementary School
- Richford Elementary School
- Richford Junior/Senior High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVermont
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.06 sq mi
Coordinates44.9940, -72.6694