Compare towns
Pelham vs Epping vs Goffstown vs Litchfield
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 the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Goffstown | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,449 |
7,430Lowest |
18,513Highest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| Epping and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Goffstown 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% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Litchfield and Pelham 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 |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #35 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Epping School District | Goffstown School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | Epping High School | Goffstown High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.