Compare towns
Pembroke vs Allenstown vs Chichester 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
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Allenstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
Chichester has the highest household income ($109k).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Pembroke | Allenstown | Chichester | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
4,743 |
2,745Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
39.4±4.7 9% below NH |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Chichester and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Chichester and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Chichester and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
| Chichester and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Chichester and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,281±$397 14% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NH: 72.8% |
80.9% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | — | #75 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Allenstown School District | Chichester School District | — |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.