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Halifax vs Pelham vs Southampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Halifax | Pelham | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,748 |
14,449Highest |
6,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Halifax and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840 119% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,470Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Pelham School District | Southampton |
| 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.