What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).

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	Claremont
People
Population	7,438Lowest	13,078Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH	42.6±3.5Highest about the NH average
	Claremont 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%	19.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Pembroke and Claremont 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%	20.8%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Claremont and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Pembroke and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH	$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH	$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,218±$354Highest 18% below NH	$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH
	Pembroke and Claremont 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	$5,774Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Claremont and Pembroke 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%	13.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH	1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 8% below NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#85 of 120 in NH	#103 of 120 in NH
School district	Pembroke School District	Claremont School District
High school in town	Pembroke Academy	Stevens High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Highest	12.7Lowest
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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.