Compare towns
Piermont vs Wolfeboro 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 kids (23.6% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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.
| Measure | Piermont | Wolfeboro | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 868Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.7 14% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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%±1.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Wolfeboro 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±$22k 15% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,199±$245Highest 20% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Piermont and Wolfeboro 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 |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Piermont and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Piermont School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.