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Pelham vs Woonsocket vs Hooksett vs Barrington
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 expensive homes ($553k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Woonsocket | Hooksett | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,449 |
43,521Highest |
15,057 |
9,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
| Pelham and Hooksett 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% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Woonsocket 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #30 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Hooksett School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.