Compare towns
Pembroke vs Dunbarton vs Epping vs Bow
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 renters (32.6% rent).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Epping | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,438 |
3,097Lowest |
7,430 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Pembroke 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% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Dunbarton 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% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Bow 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 |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
| Epping and Bow 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 |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Bow 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Dunbarton School District | Epping School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | Epping High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.