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Pembroke vs Hopkinton vs New Ipswich
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 renters (32.6% rent).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | Hopkinton | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
6,037 |
5,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton 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% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Pembroke 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 |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
| Hopkinton and New Ipswich 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 |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$392,400±$31k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,270±$129Highest 15% below NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
| Hopkinton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich 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% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Hopkinton School District | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Hopkinton High School | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
12.0 |
11.7Lowest |
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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.