Compare towns
Pawlet vs Pelham vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Leicester has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Pawlet | Pelham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
14,449Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924 26% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | 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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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.