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Pelham vs Newburgh vs Chapman
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 people working from home (22.8%).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Newburgh | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Highest |
1,475 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Chapman 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Chapman 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. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Pelham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | — | — |
| 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.