Pelham is a medium-sized town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 14,513 people and four associated neighborhoods, Pelham is the 23rd largest community in New Hampshire.
Pelham home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Hampshire, but Pelham real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Pelham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Pelham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.85% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Pelham is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Pelham really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Pelham perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Pelham, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.64 minutes every day commuting to work.
The citizens of Pelham are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.92% of adults in Pelham have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Pelham in 2022 was $52,755, which is upper middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $211,020 for a family of four.
The people who call Pelham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pelham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pelham include Irish, French, English, Italian, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Pelham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.