What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

Farmington has the most people working from home (14.5%).

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	Belmont	Farmington
People
Population	7,392Highest	6,795Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.2±3.5Lowest 9% above NH	49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH
	Farmington and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%	16.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Belmont and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%	18.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Belmont and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Belmont and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,063±$21kHighest 30% below NH	$66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH
	Belmont and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$316,300±$31kHighest 21% below NH	$289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH
	Belmont and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH	$1,096±$110Highest 26% below NH
	Farmington and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,585Highest 16% below NH	$4,723Lowest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2%	46.3%±16Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Belmont and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below NH	29 minHighest 7% above NH
Work from home	9.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.5%±5.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Farmington and Belmont 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	#92 of 120 in NH	#106 of 120 in NH
School district	Shaker Regional School District	Farmington School District
High school in town	Belmont High School	Farmington Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	5.5Lowest
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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.