Pelham
Rural feel, MA border, and a school district on the rise.
- Median home price
- $555,000
- Mill rate (NH property tax)
- 17.95
- Commute to Boston
- 55 min · Route 38 to I-93 or I-495
- School district
- Pelham School District / Pelham High School
A neighbor's read on Pelham.
Pelham reads rural, even though it sits right on the Massachusetts line. Larger lots, more trees, fewer neighborhoods with entrance signs.
The Pelham school district has improved steadily over the last decade, and the new Pelham High building is the nicest public high school in Southern NH. Buyers who want acreage and a short drive into Lowell keep coming back to this town.
The best way to really feel out a town is a fifteen-minute call. Tell me what you are trying to do. I will tell you honestly whether Pelham is the right fit or whether one of the other six towns in the service area gets you closer to the life you are trying to build.
What makes Pelham itself.
Large-lot zoning
2 to 5 acre parcels are common on Hildreth Road and Gage Hill
Pelham High
the newest public high school building in the region
Rural character
horse properties, stone walls, active farms still in town
Lowest mill rate in the service area
meaningful over a 10-year hold
Works for commuters to Lowell, Nashua, and into Massachusetts via Route 38
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A lot of Pelham’s best homes never hit Zillow. Estate sales, pre-market relists, the neighbor who is finally downsizing and wants one quiet conversation before it goes live. Call me and tell me what you are looking for. I will tell you what is actually moving in Pelham right now.
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Before it is public
I hear about pre-market homes from other Jill & Co. agents, from neighbors, and from past clients. Text me the zip code and price range.
Pass on the wrong ones
Skip the dud showings
I will tell you when a listing is not worth the Saturday drive. Septic age, foundation water, flood-zone oddities — I have seen them here for twenty years.
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Closed price is not the whole story. Concessions, contingencies, how many offers it had. I know what the house actually sold for, not just the headline number.
Pelham School District / Pelham High School
Feeder lines and boundary-line questions matter more than the district name. If you are thinking about Pelham for the schools, the first call is about which side of town you land on inside the district. I will walk you through it.
District website and official boundary maps: link pending client confirmation.
55 minutes to Boston (Route 38 to I-93 or I-495)
- Boston
55 min via Route 38 to I-93 or I-495. - Manchester
Roughly 25 to 35 minutes via I-93 north. Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is typically 20 to 30 minutes. - Portsmouth / Seacoast
Typically 45 to 55 minutes via Route 101 east from I-93. - Transit
Park-and-ride commuter bus options out of Salem and Londonderry to South Station. Schedule details confirmed on request.
Want to know if Pelham fits your life?
Pick a fifteen-minute slot. Tell me what you are trying to do. I will tell you whether Pelham is the right answer, or point you toward the town that is.