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Pembroke vs Durham vs Newport
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).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Durham | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438 |
15,080Highest |
6,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Newport 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newport 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% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
| Durham 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
$1,365±$305 8% below NH |
| Durham and Newport 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,649Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
66.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Oyster River High School | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
12.3 |
10.8Lowest |
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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.