What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has the most affordable homes ($313k median).

Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Richmond	Wilmot
People
Population	1,314Lowest	1,487Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6% NH: +4.6%	+3.6% NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.2±12.1Lowest 11% above NH	53±2.4Highest 22% above NH
	Wilmot and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%	17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Richmond and Wilmot 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%	24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Richmond and Wilmot 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 NH: 40.6%	58.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Richmond and Wilmot 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 10% below NH	$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH
	Wilmot 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±$26kLowest 22% below NH	$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,125±$289 25% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,203Lowest 22% below NH	$6,651Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Wilmot and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	33 minLowest 22% above NH
Work from home	17.4%±6Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Wilmot and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.