Compare towns
Pelham vs Surry vs Hooksett vs Windham
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%).
Surry has the most affordable homes ($331k median).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Hooksett | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,449 |
1,052Lowest |
15,057 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 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%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Hooksett 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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±$19k 37% above NH |
$110,125±$25kLowest 11% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,955±$374 31% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 30% above NH |
$6,384Lowest 4% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Windham 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | — | Hooksett School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.