Compare towns
Concord vs Lebanon 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 the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Lebanon | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
14,999 |
7,438Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
| 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%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Lebanon 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 |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Lebanon and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Lebanon School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Lebanon High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
11.7Lowest |
13.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.