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Concord vs Dummerston vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Concord | Dummerston | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,090Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$371,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Concord and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.