Compare towns
Hampton vs Litchfield vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Hampton | Litchfield | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
8,499Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$485,000±$18kLowest 20% above NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$8,273 24% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Litchfield School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Campbell High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
10.4 |
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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.