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Fayston vs Pelham vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayston has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Fayston | Pelham | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342 |
14,449Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 21% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winhall and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,250±$28k 37% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82k 51% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Fayston and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689 114% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,567Lowest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fayston and Pelham 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.