Compare towns
Pelham vs Roxbury vs Goffstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Goffstown has the most renters (17.3% 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 | Roxbury | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
299Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Roxbury 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Goffstown and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Goffstown and Roxbury 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 37% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| 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 37% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Highest 4% below NH |
— | $1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| 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 30% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 120 in NH | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | — | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | — | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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NH 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.