Compare towns
Deering vs Litchfield 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).
Litchfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
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 | Litchfield | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
8,499Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
| Deering and Litchfield 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% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Litchfield 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% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Litchfield 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 |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield 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% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield 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 | — | #53 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Litchfield School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Campbell High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.