Compare towns
Northfield vs Pelham 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
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Northfield | Pelham | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,971Lowest |
14,449Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1Highest about the NH average |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Northfield and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Northfield and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,425±$88Highest 4% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Pelham and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Pembroke 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 | #109 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Pelham School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
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.