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Panton vs Pelham vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Panton | Pelham | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
14,449Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 115% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton 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 | — | Pelham School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school 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.