What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).

Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).

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	Thorndike
People
Population	3,566Highest	1,403Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-13%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	36.9±3.8Highest 18% below ME	19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME
	Richmond and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Thorndike and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4%	11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Richmond and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	25.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Richmond and Thorndike 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	$78,438±$14kHighest 5% above ME
	Thorndike and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,700±$27kHighest 18% below ME	$205,600±$88kLowest 31% below ME
	Richmond and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$166Highest 5% below ME	$836±$317Lowest 27% below ME
	Richmond and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,143Highest 4% above ME	$2,537Lowest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4%	36%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Richmond and Thorndike 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%	6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	87.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 19% above ME	36 minHighest 46% above ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Thorndike 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	RSU 03/MSAD 03
High school in town	Richmond High School	Mt View High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	11.7Highest
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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.