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.Pelham is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.85% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Pelham is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Pelham’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Pelham is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Pelham, the average commute to work is 32.64 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The population of Pelham is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 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.
