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Halifax vs Pelham vs Tunbridge
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 people working from home (29.9%).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Tunbridge has the oldest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Halifax | Pelham | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
14,449Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge 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 | Halifax School District | Pelham School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.