Compare towns
Epsom vs Brentwood 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
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Epsom | Brentwood | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
4,641Lowest |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
| Epsom and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Brentwood and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Brentwood School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 6 photos → | 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.