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Pelham vs Dummerston vs Mount Tabor
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).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Dummerston | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Highest |
2,090 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Mount Tabor 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. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
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| Pelham and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — |
| School district | Pelham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.