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Richmond vs Sutton vs Winchester
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%).
Winchester has the most renters (27.3% 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 | Sutton | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
2,239 |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1Highest 11% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average |
| Richmond and Sutton 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% |
18.9%±4.7Lowest 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%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Sutton 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% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$67,723±$11kLowest 32% 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 |
$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,209±$143Lowest 19% below NH |
| Sutton and Winchester 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,314 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Winchester 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% |
14.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
72.7%Lowest 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 minHighest 30% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Winchester 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.