Compare towns
Pembroke vs Hooksett vs New Durham
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%).
New Durham has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438 |
15,057Highest |
2,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
| New Durham 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%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Hooksett and New Durham 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±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| Hooksett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and New Durham 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Hooksett 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Hooksett 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 | — |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.