Compare towns
Pembroke vs Lee vs Sanbornton
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).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Lee | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
4,576 |
3,053Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
| Lee and Sanbornton 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$452,300±$30k 12% above NH |
| Lee and Sanbornton 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 |
— | $1,289±$198Highest 14% below NH |
| Sanbornton 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Lee 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Winnisquam 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.