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Hancock vs Pelham vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Hancock | Pelham | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
14,449Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Goshen 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 | — | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | — |
| 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.