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Lawrence vs Litchfield vs Pelham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Litchfield has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | Lawrence | Litchfield | Pelham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 88,736Highest |
8,499Lowest |
14,449 |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
43.1±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$162,036±$11k 101% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Windham and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,200±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406 51% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$8,273 165% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Windham 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #53 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lawrence | Litchfield School District | Pelham School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | Campbell High School | Pelham High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.4 |
10.4Lowest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.