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Waldo vs Pelham vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Waldo | Pelham | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 926 |
14,449Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.5±2.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8 3% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$21kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,000±$41kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691 19% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,623Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waldo and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Waldo 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 | Waldo-Region 7 | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.