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Pelham vs Durham vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
10,681Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
| Hudson 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 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson 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% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
| Pelham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$438,900±$11kLowest 9% above NH |
| Pelham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Hudson 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | — | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | — | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.