Compare towns
Pelham vs Epsom vs Raymond
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%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Raymond has the most renters (14.2% rent).
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 | Epsom | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Highest |
4,939Lowest |
10,900 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
| Epsom and Raymond 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% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Raymond 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% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Epsom 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 37% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Highest 4% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,376±$196 8% below NH |
| Pelham and Raymond 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 |
$6,210 7% below NH |
$6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Pelham 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Epsom School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.