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Richmond vs Warwick vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Warwick has the most renters (11% rent).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Warwick | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
776Lowest |
1,609Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Warwick 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 11% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,400±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,203 67% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warwick | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.