Compare towns
Newington vs Pembroke vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (17%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newington | Pembroke | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
7,438Highest |
4,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
| Newington and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
| Newington and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
| Newington and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15% NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Plymouth 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 | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Pembroke School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.