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Litchfield vs Nottingham vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Litchfield | Nottingham | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499 |
5,357Lowest |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Litchfield and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273 24% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Nottingham 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Nottingham School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.