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Pelham vs Fall River vs Barrington
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 most expensive homes ($553k median).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Fall River | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
94,082Highest |
9,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Pelham and Fall River 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% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.