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Pelham vs Richmond vs Windham 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 the most people working from home (22.8%).
Richmond has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
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 | Richmond | Windham | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,449 |
4,159Lowest |
16,038 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Pelham 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% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
19.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Goffstown 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% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 177% above U.S. |
$6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | Windham High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
12.6 |
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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.