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Pelham vs Mendon vs Goffstown
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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Goffstown has the most renters (17.3% 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 | Mendon | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
1,113Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Goffstown 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. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Goffstown 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. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Pelham 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Mendon 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 | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | — | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | — | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.