What stands out worked out from the figures below

Piermont has the most kids (23.6% under 18).

New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k 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	New Castle
People
Population	868Highest	827Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.4±5.7Lowest 14% above NH	62.8±6Highest 45% above NH
Kids under 18	23.6%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Piermont and New Castle 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%	44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	68.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2Lowest NH: 6%	0.6%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	New Castle 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	$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$341,600±$22kLowest 15% below NH	$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,199±$245Lowest 20% below NH	$3,501Highest 135% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,142Lowest 8% below NH	$8,509Highest 28% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Piermont and New Castle 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%	4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93%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 minLowest about the NH average	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	25.7%±9Lowest NH: 16.8%	40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Castle 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	New Castle 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.