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Richmond vs Andover vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most homeowners (98.5%).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Andover | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
2,135 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1Highest 11% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Richmond and Warner 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%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$27k 10% below NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
| Warner and Richmond 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Andover and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
| Warner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,203Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Andover 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Andover School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.