What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has the most people working from home (13.5%).

Northampton has the shortest commute (28 min average).

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	Northampton
People
Population	3,331Highest	2,594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50±4.5Lowest 26% above NY	51.9±3.8Highest 30% above NY
	Northampton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%	18.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Richmond and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	30.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Northampton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30%Highest NY: 40.2%	29.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	2.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Richmond and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,150±$4kHighest 8% below NY	$72,065±$13kLowest 16% below NY
	Richmond and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,400±$31kHighest 49% below NY	$207,000±$34kLowest 51% below NY
	Richmond and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,252±$167Highest 23% below NY	$911±$83Lowest 44% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,409Lowest 48% below NY	$3,430Highest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56%±32.6Highest NY: 52.1%	13.3%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Richmond and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Highest NY: 14%	6.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	13.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%	5.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Richmond and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#272 of 484 in NY	#373 of 484 in NY
School district	HONEOYE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORTHVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HONEOYE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	7.4Lowest	9.2Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.