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Concord vs Wayne 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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,101Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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 5% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Wayne 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 30% 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% 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. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 38 | 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 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.