What stands out worked out from the figures below

Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).

Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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	Claremont	Northfield
People
Population	13,078Highest	4,971Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±3.5 about the NH average	42.6±5.1 about the NH average
Kids under 18	19.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1%	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Claremont and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	23.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Northfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH	$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH	$288,500±$33kHighest 28% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,146±$83Highest 23% below NH	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH
	Claremont and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Highest 13% below NH	$5,097Lowest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	13.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below NH	26 minHighest 4% below NH
Work from home	8.6%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Claremont and Northfield 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	#103 of 120 in NH	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Claremont School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	Stevens High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7	—
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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.