Moving to Pelham, New Hampshire
Population: 10,914. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,474 (+14.3% change)
Males: 5,423 (49.7%), Females: 5,491 (50.3%)
Hillsborough County
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $68,608
Median house value: $172,700
Population by Race
Races in Pelham:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (27.1%), French (20.8%), English (13.9%), Italian (13.2%), French Canadian (12.6%), German (6.9%).
Elevation: 152 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Pelham
- High school or higher: 87.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Pelham town
- Never married: 23.2%
- Now married: 63.4%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 7.8%
3.4% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Pelham:
- DR HARRY SOLOMON MHC (about 6 miles; LOWELL, MA)
- LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LOWELL, MA)
- SAINTS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 8 miles; LOWELL, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pelham:
- MANCHESTER (about 16 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 19 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 35 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pelham:
- MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 9 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)
- BOIRE FIELD (about 13 miles; NASHUA, NH; Abbreviation: ASH)
- LAWRENCE MUNI (about 15 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)
Amtrak stations near Pelham:
- 17 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
- 20 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pelham:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 6 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
- MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 16 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
- MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
- BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,444)
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
- BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
Schools
Public high school in Pelham:
- PELHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 639; Location: 85 MARSH RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Pelham:
- PELHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 856; Location: 61 MARSH RD; Grades: 01 – 05)
- PELHAM MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: 59 MARSH RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Pelham:
- SAINT PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 16 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
- STEEPLETOP KG & NURSERY (Students: 114; Location: P.O. BOX 995; Grades: PK – KG)
- PELHAM KG & DAY CARE CTR (Students: 52; Location: 96 BRIDGE STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
- PELHAM BAPTIST KINDERGARTEN (Students: 29; Location: PO BOX 185; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Pelham:
- PELHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $163,452; Location: 5 MAIN STREET; 21,446 books; 298 audio materials; 655 video materials; 560 serial subscriptions)