What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has the most people working from home (17.1%).

Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Richmond	Hancock
People
Population	1,403Highest	752Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	62.1±3Highest 55% above MA	47.1±11.1Lowest 18% above MA
Kids under 18	12.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.1%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	Hancock and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.8%±1.8Highest MA: 17.9%	27.3%±5.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	35.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.5%±3.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Hancock and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,250±$24kHighest about the MA average	$96,250±$26kLowest 7% below MA
	Richmond and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$584,500±$51kHighest 4% above MA	$375,500±$21kLowest 33% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,593±$299Highest 10% below MA	$1,268±$415Lowest 28% below MA
	Richmond and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,575Highest 7% below MA	$1,018Lowest 83% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	51.1%±36.3Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hancock and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest MA: 10%	10.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA	1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 24% below MA	22 minLowest 25% below MA
Work from home	17.1%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6%	10.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Richmond and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Richmond	Hancock
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

MA 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.