Compare towns
Pembroke vs Lyme vs Allenstown
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).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Allenstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
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 | Lyme | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
1,710Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
| Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Allenstown 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pembroke and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,281±$397 14% below NH |
| Lyme and Allenstown 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 |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme 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 | — | — |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Lyme School District | Allenstown 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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| 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.