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Pelham vs Mansfield vs Hudson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Mansfield has the most renters (26.9% rent).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k 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 | Mansfield | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Lowest |
23,931 |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Pelham 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% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Pelham 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. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Hudson 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. |
$7,226 132% above U.S. |
$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Mansfield | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | Mansfield High | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.1 |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.