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Pelham vs Epping vs Newburgh
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Highest |
7,430 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Newburgh 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Newburgh 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Epping 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. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$2,748Lowest 12% 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% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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.