What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k 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.

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

Measure	Richmond	Andover
People
Population	1,314Lowest	2,135Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.2±12.1Highest 11% above NH	46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH
	Richmond and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%	13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Richmond and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%	28.1%±7.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Richmond and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Richmond and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,375±$27kHighest 10% below NH	$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH
	Richmond and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$313,400±$26kLowest 22% below NH	$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH
	Andover and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,211±$190 19% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,203Lowest 22% below NH	$5,962Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Andover and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	34 minLowest 28% above NH
Work from home	17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8%	11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Richmond and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Andover School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.