What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).

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	Piermont	Alstead
People
Population	868Lowest	1,551Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.4±5.7Lowest 14% above NH	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH
	Alstead and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.6%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	25.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Alstead and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Alstead and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,000±$17kHighest 19% below NH	$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH
	Piermont and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$341,600±$22kHighest 15% below NH	$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,199±$245 20% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,142Highest 8% below NH	$5,322Lowest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63%±23.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Alstead and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Lowest NH: 72.8%	76%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8%	12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Piermont and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Piermont School District	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.