Compare towns
Newport vs Pembroke vs Suncook vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Suncook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Newport | Pembroke | Suncook | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,375 |
7,438Highest |
5,432 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pembroke and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$12k 19% below NH |
$89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Pembroke and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Pembroke and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,365±$305 8% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,649 15% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.9% NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 15 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Suncook 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 | #119 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newport School District | Pembroke School District | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | Pembroke Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.