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Orford vs Piermont vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orford has the highest household income ($93k).
Piermont has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Orford | Piermont | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295 |
868Lowest |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
49.4±5.7Highest 14% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Piermont and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.6%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Piermont and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
25.6%±1.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Piermont and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% NH: 40.6% |
46.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24kHighest 7% below NH |
$80,000±$17k 19% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Orford and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$341,600±$22kHighest 15% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Piermont and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686Highest 15% below NH |
$1,199±$245 20% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Orford and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 12% below NH |
$6,142Highest 8% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Piermont and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Piermont and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Piermont School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.