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Richmond vs Middleton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Middleton has the highest household income ($102k).
Hill has the most renters (5.8% 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 | Middleton | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,595Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Richmond and Middleton 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% |
18.9%±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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Richmond and Middleton 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 |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Middleton 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 22% below NH |
$312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
| Richmond and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,500±$293 about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,203 22% below NH |
$5,504Highest 17% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 30% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Middleton School District | Hill 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.