Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Pembroke vs Allenstown vs Jaffrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Pembroke has the most expensive homes ($372k median).
Allenstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
Jaffrey has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Hillsborough | Pembroke | Allenstown | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,980 |
7,438Highest |
4,743Lowest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
42.9±3.9Highest about the NH average |
| Jaffrey and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jaffrey and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Pembroke and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$92,330±$18kHighest 7% below NH |
| Jaffrey and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16k 32% below NH |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$245,500±$27k 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390 20% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,281±$397Highest 14% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Allenstown and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815 13% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.9% NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District | Allenstown School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Pembroke Academy | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
13.1 |
— | 21.3Highest |
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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.