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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pelham is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Pelham a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Pelham has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Pelham’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. 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.
