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Richmond vs Exeter vs Dover-Foxcroft
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most kids (23% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Dover-Foxcroft has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Richmond | Exeter | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,566Lowest |
16,151Highest |
4,506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
38±4.1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,854±$10k 18% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$63,344±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,700±$27k 27% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$162,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$166 24% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$880±$97Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143 about the U.S. average |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$1,916Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| High school in town | Richmond High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.