Compare towns
Newington vs Plaistow 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
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Plaistow | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
7,861Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% 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%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest 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+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newington and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Newington and Plaistow 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 |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Newington and Plaistow 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 |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Plaistow 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% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Plaistow 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.