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Hill vs Needham 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
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Richmond has the most homeowners (98.5%).
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 | Needham | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
32,459Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.2±12.1 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$89,375±$27k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$313,400±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,409±$183 70% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,203 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hill School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.