Compare towns
Nottingham vs Pembroke vs New Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% 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 | Nottingham | Pembroke | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
7,438Highest |
5,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
| Pembroke and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
| Nottingham and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
$392,400±$31k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
| Nottingham and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Pembroke School District | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.