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Richmond vs Winchester vs Lempster
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%).
Winchester has the most renters (27.3% rent).
Lempster has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Winchester | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
4,212Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average |
50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
| Lempster 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% |
18.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Richmond and Winchester 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% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Lempster 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% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster 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±$27kHighest 10% below NH |
$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
| Richmond and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,400±$26kHighest 22% below NH |
$242,900±$20k 40% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,209±$143 19% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,203 22% below NH |
$5,314Highest 20% below NH |
$4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Winchester 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% |
14.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #120 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Winchester School District | Lempster 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.