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Hampton Falls vs Jericho vs Pelham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).

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MeasureHampton FallsJerichoPelham
People
Population
2,328Lowest
5,114
14,449Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3
27% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
41.5±2.7Lowest
7% above U.S.
Jericho and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
22%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Pelham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
16.5%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton Falls and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Pelham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kLowest
45% above U.S.
$135,956±$19k
68% above U.S.
Hampton Falls and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$772,600±$76kHighest
132% above U.S.
$493,100±$38kLowest
48% above U.S.
$552,600±$27k
66% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,852±$475Highest
31% above U.S.
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$1,425±$88Lowest
about the U.S. average
Hampton Falls and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$7,318Lowest
135% above U.S.
$8,634
177% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.2%±22.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.3%±12.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 min
12% above U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Pelham and Hampton Falls 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 — #6 of 70 in VT #48 of 120 in NH
School district Hampton Falls School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Pelham School District
High school in town None in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Pelham High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
10.4Lowest
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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.