Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Somersworth 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
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Pembroke has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Somersworth | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Lowest |
12,111Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
| Pembroke and Hillsborough 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% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Pembroke 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 |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
| Pembroke and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Somersworth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Somersworth High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.4 |
13.1Highest |
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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.