Compare towns
Pembroke vs Exeter vs Allenstown
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k 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 | Exeter | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438 |
16,151Highest |
4,743Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
| Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Allenstown 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 10% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,281±$397 14% below NH |
| Exeter and Allenstown 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Allenstown 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
80.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
25 minHighest 7% below NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.