Compare towns
Cushing vs Pelham vs Friendship
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Friendship has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Cushing | Pelham | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
14,449Highest |
1,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.5±6.9Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Friendship and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$75,625±$22kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$275,000±$56kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,370±$53Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,218Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Cushing 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 | RSU 13 | Pelham School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town |
| 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.