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Jackson vs Pelham vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Jackson | Pelham | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
14,449Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Jackson 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.