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Richmond vs Unity 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 people working from home (17.4%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,375Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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±$27k 10% below NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry 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 |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
| Surry and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Lowest 9% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Unity 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 |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Unity and Surry 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% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% 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 min 30% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.