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Wells vs Pelham vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Stamford has the most homeowners (95.4%).
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 | Wells | Pelham | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148 |
14,449Highest |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5 27% above U.S. |
| Wells and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$88,646±$9k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$303,200±$25k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Stamford and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Pelham School District | Stamford School District |
| 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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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.