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Pelham vs Dunstable vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($553k median).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Dunstable | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
3,408Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham and Windham 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% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kLowest 68% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kLowest 66% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30k 103% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Windham and Dunstable 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 |
$1,325±$637Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Lowest 177% above U.S. |
$9,020 189% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Dunstable 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Windham 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Groton-Dunstable | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.