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Orford vs Piermont vs Wentworth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Piermont has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Wentworth has the youngest population (median age 36).
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 | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Highest |
868Lowest |
1,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
49.4±5.7Highest 14% above NH |
36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH |
| 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%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wentworth and Piermont 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% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Orford and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$80,000±$17kLowest 19% below NH |
$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average |
| Wentworth and Orford 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 |
$304,500±$39k 24% below NH |
| Piermont and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,199±$245Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH |
| Wentworth and Orford 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 |
$5,532Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Piermont and Orford 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% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Piermont School District | Wentworth 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.