What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

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	Bennington
People
Population	868Lowest	1,588Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.4±5.7Highest 14% above NH	42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average
	Piermont and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bennington and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±1.1Highest NH: 20.1%	15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2Lowest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Bennington 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±$17kLowest 19% below NH	$83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH
	Bennington and Piermont 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	$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,199±$245Lowest 20% below NH	$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH
	Bennington 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	$5,944Lowest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2%	37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Piermont and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.3%Lowest 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 minLowest about the NH average	37 minHighest 38% above NH
Work from home	25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8%	14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Piermont and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Piermont School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.