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Pelham vs Raynham vs Uxbridge vs Hooksett
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%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Uxbridge has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Raynham | Uxbridge | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,449Lowest |
15,505Highest |
14,473 |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Uxbridge 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% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Uxbridge 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. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Hooksett 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. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Uxbridge 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Uxbridge | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.