What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pembroke has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pembroke	Bethlehem
People
Population	7,438Highest	2,537Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH	50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH
	Bethlehem 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%	17.7%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Pembroke and Bethlehem 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%	28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH	$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH
	Pembroke and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH	$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,218±$354Highest 18% below NH	$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH
	Pembroke and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,589Highest 14% above NH	$5,418Lowest 19% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2%	41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Pembroke and Bethlehem 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%	10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	75.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 8% below NH	20 minLowest 24% below NH
Work from home	17%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bethlehem 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	#34 of 120 in NH
School district	Pembroke School District	Bethlehem School District · Profile School District
High school in town	Pembroke Academy	Profile Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Highest	8.9Lowest
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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.