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Pawlet vs Pelham vs Whitingham
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 oldest population (median age 47.9).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
14,449Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Pawlet and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Pawlet 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% |
32.8%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% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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 | $3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.