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Pelham vs Epping vs Chapman
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Epping | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Highest |
7,430 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Pelham 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Chapman 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Epping and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Pelham School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.