What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).

Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pembroke	Naples
People
Population	7,438Highest	3,985Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.9±3.3Lowest 8% above U.S.	49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S.
	Naples 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%	15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pembroke and Naples 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%	23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Naples and Pembroke 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%	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pembroke and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,519±$22kHighest 11% above U.S.	$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S.
	Pembroke and Naples 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.	$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average
	Pembroke and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S.
	Naples 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.	$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Naples 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%	9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.	38 minHighest 45% above U.S.
Work from home	17%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Naples 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	#118 of 133 in ME
School district	Pembroke School District	RSU 61/MSAD 61
High school in town	Pembroke Academy	Lake Region High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Highest	11.7Lowest
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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.