Compare towns
Deerfield vs Pembroke vs Charlestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
Charlestown has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
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 | Deerfield | Pembroke | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
7,438Highest |
4,889Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
-6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below NH |
| Deerfield and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±5.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Charlestown and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Charlestown and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$47,338±$23kLowest 52% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$228,000±$62kLowest 43% below NH |
| Deerfield and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,099±$85Lowest 26% below NH |
| Deerfield and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$5,143Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
65%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Charlestown and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
14.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | #113 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Pembroke School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.