Compare towns
Richmond vs Middleton vs Salisbury
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 youngest population (median age 43.5).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
1,595 |
1,609Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury 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 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Salisbury 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% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest 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±$27kLowest 10% below NH |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Middleton 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 |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,500±$293Lowest about the NH average |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Middleton 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 |
$5,504 17% below NH |
$5,859Highest 12% 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% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Middleton School District | Merrimack Valley 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.