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Wallingford vs Pelham vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Mount Holly has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Wallingford | Pelham | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
14,449Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 40% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Pelham School District | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | 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 |
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.