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Warren vs Pelham vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Warren | Pelham | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
14,449Highest |
2,769Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21k 8% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$56,435±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$271,700±$10k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,262±$343 11% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,487 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±23.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | #48 of 120 in NH | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Pelham School District | RSU 13 |
| 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.