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Pelham, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough county, is 7 miles N of Lowell, Massachusetts (center to center) and 29 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is in the Lowell area. There are 10,914 residents in Pelham.
In Pelham, about 67% of adults are married. When people think of Pelham, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.
Males are more numerous in Pelham than in most towns.
In 2000, Pelham had a median family income of $73,365. Most of the residents of Pelham tend to have good incomes. In the town, most people are middle class or better. Pelham is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.
Pelham folks tended to give their money ($1,910) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Pelham that were owner-occupied was 86%.
In Pelham, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Pelham strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 11% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Pelham to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):
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| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times |  |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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