Compare towns
Pembroke vs Derry vs Allenstown
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).
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
Allenstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
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 | Derry | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438 |
34,116Highest |
4,743Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
| Pembroke and Derry 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% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry 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 |
$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
| Derry 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 |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,281±$397 14% below NH |
| Derry and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589 14% above NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Derry 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
80.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.