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Richmond vs Exeter vs Pittsfield
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 youngest population (median age 36.9).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,566Lowest |
16,151Highest |
3,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
40±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Pittsfield 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. |
$57,381±$12kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,700±$27k 27% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$164,100±$17kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$166 24% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$825±$260Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143 about the U.S. average |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$1,965Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Pittsfield 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.4Lowest 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 | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| 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.