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Oakham vs Pelham vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k 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 | Oakham | Pelham | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639 |
14,449Highest |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103 32% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Otis 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 | Quabbin | Pelham School District | Farmington River Reg |
| 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.