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Nottingham vs Pelham vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most affordable homes ($458k median).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
Hampstead has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Nottingham | Pelham | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
14,449Highest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
| Hampstead and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9% NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
| Pelham and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Pelham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Nottingham and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
30 minLowest 10% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Pelham School District | Hampstead School District |
| 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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| 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.