What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belmont has the most people working from home (9.6%).

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belmont	Whitefield
People
Population	7,392Highest	2,516Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.2±3.5Lowest 9% above NH	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH
	Whitefield 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%	14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Belmont and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Whitefield and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	26.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield and Belmont 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	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
	Belmont and Whitefield 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	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH	$1,077±$160Highest 28% below NH
	Whitefield 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	$4,394Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±10.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield and Belmont 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%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	9.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Belmont and Whitefield 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	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Shaker Regional School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	Belmont High School	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Highest	7.9Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.