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Pelham vs Phippsburg 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Phippsburg has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
Goffstown has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Phippsburg | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
2,238Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19kLowest 34% 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. |
$335,800±$47kLowest about the U.S. average |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,022±$346Lowest 28% 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. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Goffstown 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 120 in NH | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.