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Arrowsic vs Pelham vs Bremen

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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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.

MeasureArrowsicPelhamBremen
People
Population
597Lowest
14,449Highest
917
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+10.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.3±8.7
29% above U.S.
41.5±2.7Lowest
7% above U.S.
52.1±8.2Highest
34% above U.S.
Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.4%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
22%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Arrowsic and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.8%±11.2
U.S.: 17.2%
16.5%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.1%±9.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
64.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Pelham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$99,107±$27kLowest
23% above U.S.
$135,956±$19kHighest
68% above U.S.
$100,000±$21k
24% above U.S.
Pelham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$584,200±$150kHighest
76% above U.S.
$552,600±$27k
66% above U.S.
$425,300±$28kLowest
28% above U.S.
Arrowsic and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,600±$412Highest
13% above U.S.
$1,425±$88Lowest
about the U.S. average
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Arrowsic and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,521
13% above U.S.
$8,634Highest
177% above U.S.
$2,829Lowest
9% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.3%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Pelham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1981Lowest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
22 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
20.6%±9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Pelham and Bremen 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 — #48 of 120 in NH —
School district — Pelham School District —
High school in town — Pelham High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4
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U.S. 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.