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Richmond vs Sutton 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 the most people working from home (17.4%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
2,239Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
| Lempster 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,203 22% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Sutton 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.