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Hill vs Townsend 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).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Richmond has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Townsend | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
9,100Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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 |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$89,375±$27k 11% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$313,400±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,203 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Townsend 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hill School District | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.