Compare towns
Pelham vs Concord vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Pelham | Concord | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
44,375Highest |
8,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Litchfield 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | Concord High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
11.4 |
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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.