Compare towns
Westmoreland vs Exeter vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Pelham has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Westmoreland | Exeter | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237Lowest |
16,151Highest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kLowest 5% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Lowest about the NH average |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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NH 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.