Compare towns
Concord vs Mendon 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 the most renters (43.2% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,113Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 5% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Concord and Mendon 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. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Pembroke 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | 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 History | 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.