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Pembroke vs Dorchester vs Concord
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).
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% 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 | Dorchester | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438 |
410Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
56±10.5Highest 29% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.8% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
— | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Pembroke and Concord 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 |
$139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Pembroke and Concord 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±$43Highest 3% below NH |
| Concord and Pembroke 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 |
$3,779Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 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% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
40 minHighest 50% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.2%±8.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Concord 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 |
| School district | Pembroke School District | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | — | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 13.0Lowest |
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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.