Compare towns
Bow vs Greenland vs Pembroke vs Auburn
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%).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Pembroke | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
4,106Lowest |
7,438 |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Pembroke 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% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn 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 |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Bow and Greenland 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 |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Auburn 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Greenland School District | Pembroke School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.