Compare towns
Northfield vs Pembroke vs Suncook
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).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Suncook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Pembroke | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,971Lowest |
7,438Highest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1Highest about the NH average |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% 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%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Northfield 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% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Northfield and Suncook 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% |
32.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Northfield and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% 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 | $1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,218±$354Highest 18% below NH |
$1,091±$317 27% below NH |
| Pembroke and Suncook 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 |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 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 | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 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 | #109 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional 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.