What stands out worked out from the figures below

Piermont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).

Nelson has the highest household income ($100k).

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	Nelson
People
Population	868Highest	648Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.4±5.7Highest 14% above NH	42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average
	Piermont and Nelson 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%	27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Nelson 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%	24.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Piermont and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	61.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2Lowest NH: 6%	0.9%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Nelson 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	$99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average
	Nelson 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	$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH
	Piermont and Nelson 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	$1,203±$243Highest 19% below NH
	Nelson 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	$5,575Lowest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Piermont and Nelson 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%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975 4 yrs older than NH	1975 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	25.7%±9Lowest NH: 16.8%	31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Nelson and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Piermont School District	Nelson 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.