Compare towns
Concord vs Hampton 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
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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 | Hampton | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
10,101 |
7,438Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Hampton 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±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | 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 |
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.