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Pelham vs Windham vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449 |
16,038Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winhall 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Windham 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 68% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634 177% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,567Lowest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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U.S. 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.