Compare towns
Hill vs Lancaster vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Hill | Lancaster | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
3,216Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
| Hill and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Richmond and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$89,375±$27kHighest 10% below NH |
| Richmond and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$313,400±$26kHighest 22% below NH |
| Richmond and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263 32% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,203Highest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lancaster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hill School District | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.