Compare towns
Newmarket vs Wilmot 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
Newmarket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Newmarket | Wilmot | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
1,487Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Wilmot and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Newmarket and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | — | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 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.