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Pelham vs Cornwall vs Hooksett vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
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 | Cornwall | Hooksett | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,449 |
1,208Lowest |
15,057Highest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| 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 66% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$8,273 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hooksett School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.