Compare towns
Pelham vs Wilmot 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%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Goffstown has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Wilmot | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
1,487Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH |
| Pelham and Wilmot 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 |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88Highest 4% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,231±$161 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 |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Wilmot 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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| 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.