Compare towns
Greenland vs Pelham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Pelham has the most affordable homes ($553k median).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Greenland | Pelham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
14,449 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Greenland and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$135,956±$19kLowest 37% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$552,600±$27kLowest 37% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Windham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Pelham School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.