Merchants in a medieval or fantasy town: how many, and where
About one household of merchants for every 250 townspeople. Counted as masters and heads of household: journeymen, apprentices and servants come on top.
| Townspeople | Households |
|---|---|
| 3,000 | 12 |
| 10,000 | 40 |
| 40,000 | 160 |
| 150,000 | 600 |
Where they work
The market: on the market square, where the roads meet or by the main gate. The districts of a town
Hear it
- Merchants: Playing with Coins (Loop) (on Patreon, Guardian tier)
- The market: Medieval Village Marketplace (on Patreon, Guardian tier)
Other trades
Money-changers, Porters and boatmen, Carters
Orders of magnitude for play: sourced figures and Hearth estimates together. Every source, and every figure still waiting for one, is listed in the builder under Sources.
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