Compare towns
Pembroke vs Hooksett vs Atkinson 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 kids (24% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Atkinson has the most expensive homes ($555k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Hooksett | Atkinson | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,438 |
15,057 |
7,267Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Atkinson and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Hooksett and Concord 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 |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Hooksett School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | — | 13.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.