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Troy vs Dunbarton vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Troy | Dunbarton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
3,097Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
48.2±12.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Richmond and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$89,375±$27k 10% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$313,400±$26k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,166±$70Highest 22% below NH |
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| Dunbarton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229 22% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,203Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.