Compare towns
Deering vs Dunbarton 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
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Deering | Dunbarton | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
3,097 |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
| Deering and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Deering and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Dunbarton School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.