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Eliot vs Londonderry vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Eliot | Londonderry | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Lowest |
26,685Highest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14k 64% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154 28% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,069 159% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | #37 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Londonderry School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.