Compare towns
Pembroke vs Hillsborough vs Kensington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Hillsborough | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
5,980 |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Kensington 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% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Hillsborough 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% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kensington 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% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Pembroke and Kensington 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 |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
| Kensington and Pembroke 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 |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Pembroke 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% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.