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Weston 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
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Pelham has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
Mount Holly has the most affordable homes ($297k median).
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 | Weston | Pelham | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685Lowest |
14,449Highest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Weston and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20k 42% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77k 62% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $7,076 127% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest 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 | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 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 | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Pelham 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school 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.