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Union vs Pelham vs Appleton vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Appleton has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($195k 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 | Union | Pelham | Appleton | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
14,449Highest |
1,360Lowest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.2±6.7 24% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$59,861±$17k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$195,200±$36kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,036±$322Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,286Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Union 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Pelham School District | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.