Compare towns
Concord vs Marlow 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%).
Marlow has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Marlow | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
855Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Marlow 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Marlow 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 13% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
| 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 3% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| 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 8% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Marlow School District | 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 |
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.