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Pelham vs Lawrence 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).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Lawrence | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
88,736Highest |
9,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
| Pelham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Barrington 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% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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% |
16.8%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% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Lawrence 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. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% 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. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Lawrence 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. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Lawrence | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.