Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Madbury 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
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
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 | Mont Vernon | Madbury | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,636 |
2,203Lowest |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Pembroke and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Madbury and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,589Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.