Compare towns
Litchfield vs South Hooksett 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).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Litchfield | South Hooksett | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499 |
5,902Lowest |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% 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%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Pelham and Litchfield 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% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$130,000±$15kLowest 31% 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 |
$433,200±$40kLowest 8% above NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273 24% above NH |
$6,801Lowest about the NH average |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Pelham 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% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Litchfield 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | — | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | — | 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.