Compare towns
Bolton vs Hampton vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Bolton | Hampton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
16,426Highest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Hampton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton and Richmond 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.