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Pelham vs Rowley 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%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
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 | Rowley | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
6,251Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Pelham 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% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Rowley 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% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Pelham 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. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$6,941Lowest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Triton | 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.