Compare towns
Pembroke vs Concord vs Lebanon
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).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Concord | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Lowest |
44,375Highest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Pembroke and Concord 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% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Concord 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 |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
| Lebanon 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 |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
| Lebanon and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589 14% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Concord 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Concord High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
13.0 |
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.