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Richmond vs Sutton vs Litchfield
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 renters (30.1% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Sutton | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,566 |
2,239Lowest |
3,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±10.2 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Litchfield 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest 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% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Litchfield 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$84,904±$15k 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,700±$27kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$243,900±$26k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$166Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,173±$341 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143 about the U.S. average |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,545Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±60.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Litchfield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Litchfield 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 | — | — | #131 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | Richmond High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.