Compare towns
Barrington vs Goffstown vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Goffstown has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Barrington | Goffstown | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Lowest |
18,513Highest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
41.5±2.7Highest 4% below NH |
| Pelham and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Goffstown and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 7% above NH |
$6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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 | #65 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Goffstown School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Goffstown High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.