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Middlesex vs Mount Tabor 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
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Middlesex | Mount Tabor | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
304Lowest |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
— | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.