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Pelham vs Pawlet 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%).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Hudson has the most renters (17.4% 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 | Pawlet | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
1,480Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
| Pawlet and Hudson 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% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest 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. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Hudson 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. |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,153±$215Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Pawlet 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% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than 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% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Pawlet 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Mettawee School District #84 | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 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.