Compare towns
Bow vs Greenland vs Brookline vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bow | Greenland | Brookline | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
4,106Lowest |
5,736 |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Greenland and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Bow and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Brookline and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 44% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
0.6% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Greenland School District | Brookline School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | — | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.