What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has the most affordable homes ($243k median).

Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Richmond	Hope
People
Population	3,566Highest	1,748Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME	44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average
Kids under 18	23%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Hope and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	21.1%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	47.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Richmond and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME	$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,700±$27kLowest 18% below ME	$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME	$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME
	Hope and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,143Lowest 4% above ME	$3,842Highest 27% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4%	37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Richmond and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 19% above ME	20 minLowest 19% below ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Hope and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Richmond Public Schools	Hope Public Schools
High school in town	Richmond High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.