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Richmond vs Epping vs Hill
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%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Epping | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
7,430Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Richmond and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Hill 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% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Epping 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±$26k 22% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,203 22% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.