Compare towns
Milton vs Pembroke vs Plaistow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Plaistow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Milton | Pembroke | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Lowest |
7,438 |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Highest 6% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Milton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Plaistow and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Pembroke and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
| Plaistow and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
| Plaistow and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318 6% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Plaistow and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Pembroke 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Pembroke School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | Pembroke Academy | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
13.1Highest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.