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Pelham vs Middlesex vs Windham 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Windham | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,449Highest |
1,943 |
594Lowest |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Windham 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Pelham 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 | — | — | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.