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Limerick vs Mapleton vs Pelham vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the most homeowners (89.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Greene has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Limerick | Mapleton | Pelham | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400 |
1,884Lowest |
14,449Highest |
4,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Limerick 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 | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Pelham School District | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.