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Pembroke vs Monkton vs Bow
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 renters (32.6% rent).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Monkton | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438 |
1,999Lowest |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Pembroke 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% |
20.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monkton and Bow 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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 11% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Bow and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589 143% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Pembroke 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.