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Pelham vs Lynn vs Windham
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Lynn has the most renters (51.9% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Lynn | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Lowest |
101,709Highest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Windham 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% |
24.1%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Lynn 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% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham and Windham 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Lynn 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 68% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 177% above U.S. |
$5,384Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Windham 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Lynn | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | Lynn English High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
15.0Highest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.