What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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	Bath
People
Population	868Lowest	1,097Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	0%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.4±5.7Highest 14% above NH	48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH
	Piermont and Bath 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%	21.3%±5.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Piermont and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Bath 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%	26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2Lowest NH: 6%	2.4%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Bath 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	$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH
	Piermont and Bath 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	$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,199±$245Lowest 20% below NH	$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH
	Bath and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,142Highest 8% below NH	$4,413Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2%	5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Piermont and Bath 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%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8%	11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Piermont School District	Bath School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.