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Richmond vs Mapleton vs Swanzey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Swanzey has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Swanzey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
1,884 |
7,398Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Swanzey and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 11% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,595±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton 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±$26kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$259,200±$15k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,508±$303Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,203 67% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,558Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #102 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Monadnock Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.