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Richmond vs Salisbury vs Surry
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 affordable homes ($313k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,609Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% 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%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Salisbury 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%±4 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest 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% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry 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±$27kLowest 10% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Salisbury and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,400±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Salisbury and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,917±$632Lowest 29% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Salisbury 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 |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Surry 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest 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 minHighest 30% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Lowest 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 | — |
| High school 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.