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Pembroke vs Eliot vs Pittsfield
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%).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
7,146 |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% 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% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below 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. |
$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,239±$182 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,694 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Eliot 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% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest 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 | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.