Compare towns
Pelham vs Surry 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 expensive homes ($553k median).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 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 | Surry | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
1,052Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Surry 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% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Goffstown and Surry 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 |
$110,125±$25kLowest 11% above 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 |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,384Lowest 4% below NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Surry 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 | — | #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.