Compare towns
Francestown vs Pembroke vs Weare vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
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 | Francestown | Pembroke | Weare | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
7,438 |
9,170Highest |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
| East Kingston and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
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| Weare and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,014 20% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and East Kingston 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Pembroke School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.