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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Pelham, NH compare?
| Figure | Pelham, NH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 14,828 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,222 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 540 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.6% |
| Measure | Pelham, NH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,449±34 |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.9%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.1%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.0%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $135,956±$19,099 |
| Per capita income | $54,499±$3,000 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.7%±1.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $552,600±$26,703 |
| Median gross rent | $1,425±$88 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.2%±17.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.7%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.8%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.8%±3.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.5 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±0.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov