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Pelham, NH map Population (year 2000): 10,914. Estimated population in July 2006: 12,514 (+14.7% change)
 

Males: 5,423  (49.7%)
Females: 5,491  (50.3%)

Hillsborough County

Median resident age:  36.0 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03076.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $78,300 (it was $68,608 in 2000)
Pelham  $78,300
New Hampshire:  $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $327,900 (it was $172,700 in 2000)
Pelham  $327,900
New Hampshire:  $240,100

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Races in Pelham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Irish (27.1%), French (20.8%), English (13.9%), Italian (13.2%), French Canadian (12.6%), German (6.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1746

Elevation: 152 feet

Land area: 26.4 square miles.

Population density: 471 people per square mile 
 
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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%

370 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This town:  3.4%
New Hampshire:  4.4%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Pelham, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pelham to the number of sex offenders is 2490 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pelham:  1.8% ($3,138)
New Hampshire:  2.2% ($2,946)
Pelham satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lowell, MA (6.6 miles , pop. 105,167).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (32.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (218.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Dracut, MA (3.9 miles ), Windham, NH (5.2 miles ), Lowell, MA (6.6 miles ), Hudson, NH (6.9 miles ), Tyngsborough, MA (7.7 miles ), Londonderry, NH (8.3 miles ), Salem, NH (8.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 62 buildings, average cost: $108,600
  • 1997: 63 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 1998: 70 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 1999: 69 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 2000: 106 buildings, average cost: $139,400
  • 2001: 111 buildings, average cost: $147,200
  • 2002: 150 buildings, average cost: $150,400
  • 2003: 127 buildings, average cost: $157,400
  • 2004: 86 buildings, average cost: $217,900
  • 2005: 46 buildings, average cost: $202,100
  • 2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $191,700
  • 2007: 34 buildings, average cost: $185,500

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Latitude: 42.73 N, Longitude: 71.32 W


Area code: 603

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Pelham, New Hampshire business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
New Hampshire:  3.2%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



 

Crime in Pelham by Year
Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1531
    per 100,000 8.541.324.28.0
Robberies 2112
    per 100,000 17.08.38.116.0
Assaults 6662
    per 100,000 50.949.648.416.0
Burglaries 54413631
    per 100,000 458.1339.0290.1247.6
Thefts 144107127107
    per 100,000 1221.6884.61023.5854.6
Auto thefts 23181532
    per 100,000 195.1148.8120.9255.6
Arson 0573
    per 100,000 0.041.356.424.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4) 118.6116.5102.386.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 27 (19 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.53
US city average:  3.00

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Pelham-area historical tornado activity is above New Hampshire state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.9 miles away from the Pelham town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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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)

Political contributions by individuals in Pelham, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pelham:
  • MANCHESTER (about 16 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 19 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 35 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pelham:
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 9 miles; METHUEN, MA; ID: MA2)
  • BOIRE FIELD (about 13 miles; NASHUA, NH; ID: ASH)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 15 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; ID: LWM)

Amtrak stations near Pelham:
  • 17 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
  • 20 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.

Local government website: www.pelham-nh.com

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; FT enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,501)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,651)
Public high school in Pelham:
Public elementary/middle schools in Pelham:
Private elementary/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)
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)

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Notable locations in Pelham: Pine Valley Golf Club (A), Camp Alexander (B), Pelham Public Library (C), Pelham Town Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pelham include: Saint Patrick Church (A), Saint Judes Parish Community Church (B), Londonderry Christian Church (C), Londonderry Baptist Church (D), Pelham Baptist Church (E), New England Pentecostal Church (F), First Congregational Church (G), Korean Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Atwood Cemetery (1), Saint Casimirs Cemetery (2), Gumpas Cemetery (3), Israel Brotherhood Cemetery (4), Gibson Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Harris Pond (A), Little Island Pond (B), Moeckel Pond (C), Gumpas Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Island Pond Brook (A), Golden Brook (B), Tonys Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Pelham Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pelham and their reported violations in the past:

SAINT PATRICKS CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-06-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-1998)
OLD LAWRENCE ROAD LLC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between APR-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-06-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-06-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U
  • Public Education - Between APR-01-2005 and SEP-06-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-06-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-17-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
R AND B SUPERETTE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
TOWN OF PELHAM MUNICIPAL CMPLX (Address: 6 VILLAGE GREEN, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-30-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-14-2006)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pelham that have no violations reported:
  • RAYS STATELINE MARKET (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  82.7%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  2.8%

Pelham compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Banks with branches in Pelham (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank New Hampshire: Pelham Branch at Route 38 And Old Bridge Street, branch established on 1983-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,185.1 mil, Deposits: $6,287.7 mil, headquarters in Manchester, NH, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Sovereign Bank: Route 38 Branch at Pelham Shopping Plaza, Route 38, branch established on 1968-12-12. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Hillsborough County New Hampshire:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($429 average AGI)
Hillsborough County:  0.12%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.22% ($59,399 average AGI)
from Rockingham County, NH  1.07% ($42,544)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.76% ($37,923)


6.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.91%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($527 average AGI)
Hillsborough County:  0.09%
New Hampshire average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rockingham County, NH  0.96% ($50,299 average AGI)
to Merrimack County, NH  0.92% ($46,209)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.62% ($45,934)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pelham:
  • WCEC (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALEM, NH; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCAP (980 AM; 5 kW; LOWELL, MA; Owner: NORTHEAST RADIO, INC.)
  • WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLLH (1400 AM; 1 kW; LOWELL, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF LOWELL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WSMN (1590 AM; 5 kW; NASHUA, NH; Owner: 1590 BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pelham:
  • WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJUL (91.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LOWELL)
  • WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Pelham:
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WYCN-LP (Channel 13; NASHUA, NH; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • W33AK (Channel 33; NASHUA, NH; Owner: CENTER B/CING CORPORATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

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