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Concord vs Johnson 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%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Johnson | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
3,450Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
41.9±3.3Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Concord 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% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$89,519±$22kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Concord 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. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$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 |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
| Concord and Pembroke 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. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and Concord 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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.