What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wentworth has the youngest population (median age 36).

Piermont has the most people working from home (25.7%).

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	Wentworth	Piermont
People
Population	1,057Highest	868Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH	49.4±5.7Highest 14% above NH
Kids under 18	23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2%	23.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Wentworth and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.6%±1.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Piermont and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	46.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	0%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Wentworth and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,708±$24kHighest about the NH average	$80,000±$17kLowest 19% below NH
	Wentworth and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$304,500±$39kLowest 24% below NH	$341,600±$22kHighest 15% below NH
	Piermont and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH	$1,199±$245Lowest 20% below NH
	Wentworth and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,532Lowest 17% below NH	$6,142Highest 8% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Piermont and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	75%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Wentworth School District	Piermont 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

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.