Compare towns
Pelham vs Windham vs Sullivan
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 renters (13.3% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Windham | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
16,038Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Pelham 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Sullivan 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Pelham School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.