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Pelham vs Dorset vs Barrington
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).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Dorset | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Highest |
2,092Lowest |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Barrington 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% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Dorset 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. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$7,121Lowest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Pelham 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.