What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).

Ellsworth has the most homeowners (100%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pembroke	Ellsworth
People
Population	7,438Highest	51Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH	61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH
Kids under 18	24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Pembroke and Ellsworth 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%	39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ellsworth 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	25%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Pembroke and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH	$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH
	Pembroke and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH	$350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH
	Pembroke and Ellsworth 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,589Highest 14% above NH	$3,813Lowest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	15%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 min 8% below NH	—
Work from home	17%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Ellsworth 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	—
School district	Pembroke School District	—
High school in town	Pembroke Academy	—
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.