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Sheffield vs Pelham vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% 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 | Sheffield | Pelham | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
14,449Highest |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42±8Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
34.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheffield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±14Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sheffield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$65,795±$12k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 48% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$122,700±$70kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$563 14% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123 32% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$1,714Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.