Compare towns
Derry 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
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% 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 | Derry | Pembroke | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
7,438 |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Pembroke and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Suncook and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Derry and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Derry and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
$6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Pembroke School District | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Pembroke Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
13.1Lowest |
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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.