Compare towns
Pelham vs Litchfield vs Hampstead
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%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% 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 | Litchfield | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Highest |
8,499Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
| Hampstead 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% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest 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% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% 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 |
$485,000±$18kLowest 20% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Pelham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$8,273Lowest 24% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield 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% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Litchfield School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | Campbell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.