Compare towns
Newfields vs Somersworth vs Pembroke vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Newfields | Somersworth | Pembroke | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
12,111Highest |
7,438 |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Newfields and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Pembroke and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$7,589 14% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Somersworth School District | Pembroke School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | Pembroke Academy | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
13.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.