Compare towns
Richmond vs Bath vs Troy
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Bath | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,097Lowest |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Bath and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Troy 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% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Bath 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% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy 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±$27kHighest 10% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Richmond and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,400±$26kHighest 22% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
| Richmond and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Bath and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,203 22% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,229Highest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Troy and Bath 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Bath School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.