Compare towns
Pelham vs Cornwall vs Tunbridge vs Dracut
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 highest household income ($136k).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Dracut has the most renters (20.2% 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 | Pelham | Cornwall | Tunbridge | Dracut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,449 |
1,208Lowest |
1,253 |
32,574Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge 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% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Cornwall 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. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% 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% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #201 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pelham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Dracut |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | None in town | Dracut Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.9Highest |
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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.