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Washington vs Pelham vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Leyden has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Washington | Pelham | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
14,449Highest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
| Washington and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Washington 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 | — | Pelham School District | — |
| High school 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.