Compare towns
Concord vs Pembroke vs Suncook
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%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Suncook has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 | Pembroke | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
7,438 |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% 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%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Suncook 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 NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| 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±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Pembroke and Suncook 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 |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% 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 |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Suncook 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH |
1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Suncook 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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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.