Compare towns
Pembroke vs Hillsborough vs Pittsfield vs Concord
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 people working from home (17%).
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Pittsfield | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,438 |
5,980 |
4,105Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Pembroke and Pittsfield 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% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% NH: 40.6% |
23.9% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Pittsfield 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 |
$84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Pembroke and Concord 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 |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Pembroke and Concord 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 |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
| Concord and Pittsfield 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 |
$5,815 13% below NH |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Hillsborough 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Concord 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 | #93 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Pittsfield School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Pittsfield High School | Concord High School |
| 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.