Compare towns
Richmond vs Salisbury vs Lempster
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%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Salisbury | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,609Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1Lowest 11% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
| Salisbury and Lempster 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% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Lempster 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% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster 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 |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
| Salisbury 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 |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% 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 | — | $1,917±$632 29% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,203 22% below NH |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
$4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster 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% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Lempster 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.