What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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	Sutton
People
Population	3,566Highest	2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S.	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Richmond and Sutton 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%	21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton 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±$10kLowest 18% below U.S.	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,700±$27kLowest 27% below U.S.	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$166Lowest 24% below U.S.	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.
	Sutton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,143Lowest about the U.S. average	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Richmond and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	16.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Richmond and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Richmond Public Schools	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	Richmond High School	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	10.4Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.