Compare towns
Pembroke vs Eliot vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Eliot | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438 |
7,146Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 12% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 13.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.