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Richmond vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Salem |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,331Highest |
2,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±4.5Highest 26% above NY |
47.5±4.2Lowest 19% above NY |
| Richmond and Salem 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% |
16.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Richmond and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Richmond and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,150±$4kLowest 8% below NY |
$83,398±$12kHighest about the NY average |
| Salem and Richmond 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 |
$196,000±$26kLowest 54% below NY |
| Richmond and Salem 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 |
$948±$40Lowest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,409Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,908Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56%±32.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±7.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Richmond and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.8%±12.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Salem and Richmond 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 | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HONEOYE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HONEOYE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
8.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.