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Webster vs Hill 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
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Hill has the most renters (5.8% rent).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Webster | Hill | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Highest |
908Lowest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
| Hill and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Richmond and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$89,375±$27k 10% below NH |
| Webster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$313,400±$26k 22% below NH |
| Webster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,203 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Hill 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.