What stands out worked out from the figures below

Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).

Pembroke has the most people working from home (17%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Littleton	Pembroke
People
Population	6,040Lowest	7,438Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3% NH: +4.6%	+1.3% NH: +4.6%
Median age	38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH	41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH
	Pembroke and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Pembroke and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%	16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Littleton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	32.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Pembroke and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH	$89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH
	Pembroke and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH	$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH	$1,218±$354Highest 18% below NH
	Pembroke and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,741Lowest 29% below NH	$7,589Highest 14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.8%±12.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Pembroke and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	67.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 46% below NH	25 minHighest 8% below NH
Work from home	10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Pembroke and Littleton 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	#80 of 120 in NH	#85 of 120 in NH
School district	Littleton School District	Pembroke School District
High school in town	Littleton High School	Pembroke Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	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.