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Williamsburg vs Pelham vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Williamsburg | Pelham | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694 |
14,449Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,792±$21kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761 85% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,027Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg 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 | Williamsburg | Pelham School District | Whately |
| 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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| 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.