Compare towns
Pembroke vs Hampton vs Plaistow
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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Plaistow has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Hampton | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Lowest |
16,426Highest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Plaistow 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Pembroke and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
| Plaistow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Plaistow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Plaistow 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Winnacunnet High School | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.