What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tewksbury has the oldest population (median age 46.1).

Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tewksbury	Pelham
People
Population	31,273Highest	14,449Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.1±2.5Highest 19% above U.S.	41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Tewksbury and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Pelham and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pelham and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$128,061±$12kLowest 59% above U.S.	$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S.
	Pelham and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$573,600±$16kHighest 72% above U.S.	$552,600±$27kLowest 66% above U.S.
	Tewksbury and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,310±$200Highest 63% above U.S.	$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,580Lowest 143% above U.S.	$8,634Highest 177% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.9%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pelham and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	15.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#103 of 282 in MA	#48 of 120 in NH
School district	Tewksbury	Pelham School District
High school in town	Tewksbury Memorial High	Pelham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	10.4Lowest
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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.