Compare towns
Piermont vs Windham 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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 868Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.7Highest 14% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
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%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,000±$17k 19% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,600±$22k 15% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,199±$245 20% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,142 8% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Piermont and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Piermont and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Piermont School District | Windham School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.