What stands out worked out from the figures below

Farmington has the most affordable homes ($289k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Farmington	Pelham
People
Population	6,795Lowest	14,449Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH	41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH
	Farmington and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Pelham and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%	16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Farmington and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	40%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH	$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH	$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH	$1,425±$88Highest 4% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,723Lowest 29% below NH	$8,634Highest 30% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.3%±16Lowest NH: 48.2%	67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Pelham and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 7% above NH	30 minHighest 10% above NH
Work from home	14.5%±5.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Pelham and Farmington 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	#106 of 120 in NH	#48 of 120 in NH
School district	Farmington School District	Pelham School District
High school in town	Farmington Senior High School	Pelham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	5.5Lowest	10.4Highest
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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.