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Wheelock vs Pelham vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Wells has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Wheelock | Pelham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
14,449Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,313±$282Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 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 | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Wheelock 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school 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.