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Hebron vs Pelham vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Salem has the most renters (22.9% rent).
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 | Hebron | Pelham | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
14,449Highest |
2,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2 22% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$83,398±$12k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 17.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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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.