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Pelham vs Danvers vs Goffstown
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
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 | Danvers | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Lowest |
28,098Highest |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
45.3±3Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Pelham 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% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danvers and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.6 |
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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.