Compare towns
Pembroke vs Dunbarton vs Durham
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 affordable homes ($372k median).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Dunbarton | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438 |
3,097Lowest |
10,681Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
| Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
| Durham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,302±$211Highest 13% below NH |
| Durham and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589Lowest 14% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Durham 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.