What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).

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	Madison
People
Population	868Lowest	2,680Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.4±5.7Lowest 14% above NH	50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH
	Madison 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%	23.1%±6.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Piermont and Madison 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%	23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Piermont and Madison 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%	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2Lowest NH: 6%	1.9%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Madison 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	$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH
	Madison 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±$22kLowest 15% below NH	$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH
	Madison and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,199±$245Lowest 20% below NH	$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH
	Madison 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	$4,074Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63%±23.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2%
	Madison and Piermont 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%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	22 minLowest 17% below NH
Work from home	25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Piermont School District	Madison 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.