Compare towns
Pelham vs Rye 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Rye | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
5,611Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH |
| Rye and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest 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% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% above NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Pelham 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Rye School District | 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.