What stands out worked out from the figures below

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Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

Piermont has the most people working from home (25.7%).

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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.

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Measure	Marlborough	Piermont
People
Population	2,207Highest	868Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH	49.4±5.7Highest 14% above NH
	Piermont and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±5.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.6%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Piermont and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.6%±1.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Piermont and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	46.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	0%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Marlborough and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH	$80,000±$17kHighest 19% below NH
	Piermont and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH	$341,600±$22kHighest 15% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH	$1,199±$245Highest 20% below NH
	Piermont and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,362Highest 5% below NH	$6,142Lowest 8% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±25.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Piermont and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	75%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Piermont and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Marlborough School District	Piermont School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.