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Pembroke vs Mapleton vs Northfield
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 the most people working from home (17%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Northfield has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±5.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Northfield 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% |
20.3%±4.9Lowest 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Northfield 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% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield and Mapleton 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 11% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$92,917±$15kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Northfield and Mapleton 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. |
$288,500±$33k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Highest 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,076±$182 24% below U.S. |
| Pembroke and Northfield 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. |
$5,097 63% 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% |
24.1%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Northfield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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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| 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.