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Brentwood vs Henniker 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
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Brentwood | Henniker | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641Lowest |
6,197 |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Brentwood and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Brentwood and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$7,589Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood and Pembroke 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Henniker School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.