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Jericho vs Stratham 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
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Jericho | Stratham | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
7,754 |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Lowest 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 | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Pelham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.