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Dorset vs Pembroke vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Dorset | Pembroke | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Lowest |
7,438 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Lowest 140% above U.S. |
$7,589 143% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Windham 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 | — | #85 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Pembroke School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.