Pelham is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 14,473 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.Unlike some towns, Pelham isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pelham are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pelham is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pelham who work in management occupations (14.30%), sales jobs (11.18%), and office and administrative support (10.97%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.85% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. In Pelham, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.64 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. 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.
