Compare towns
Pembroke vs Mapleton vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pembroke has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Mapleton has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Newport has the oldest population (median age 46.9).
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 | Mapleton | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
1,884Lowest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Newport 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$22k 11% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$80,341±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Newport and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,649 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and Mapleton 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 | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newport School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.