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Richmond vs Troy 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%).
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Troy | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
2,005Highest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
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%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Troy 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Troy 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 |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above 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 |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% 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 | — | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Troy 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 |
$5,229 22% below NH |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Troy 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | Monadnock Regional 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.