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Pembroke vs Lyndeborough vs Plaistow
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).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Plaistow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438 |
1,616Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Plaistow 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%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Plaistow 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% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Plaistow 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 |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
| Plaistow and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Plaistow and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.