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Mapleton vs Pembroke vs Suncook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (17%).
Suncook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Pembroke | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
7,438Highest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Highest 8% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Pembroke and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$371,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,218±$354Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,091±$317 23% below U.S. |
| Pembroke and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
$6,975 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and Suncook 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Pembroke School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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U.S. 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.