Compare towns
Piermont vs Roxbury vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Piermont has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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.
| Measure | Piermont | Roxbury | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 868 |
299Lowest |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.7Highest 14% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Piermont and Rumney 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% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Piermont and Rumney 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% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Piermont and Rumney 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% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Rumney 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 |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Piermont and Rumney 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 |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Piermont and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,199±$245Highest 20% below NH |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Piermont and Rumney 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 |
$5,787 13% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Piermont and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Piermont and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Piermont School District | — | Rumney 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 | 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.