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Pelham vs South Hampton vs Barrington
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%).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | South Hampton | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Highest |
984Lowest |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| South Hampton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,867±$194 25% above NH |
| South Hampton and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 30% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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 | — | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | South Hampton School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.