What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pembroke has the most people working from home (17%).

New Ipswich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

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	New Ipswich
People
Population	7,438Highest	5,310Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH	36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH
	Pembroke and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	New Ipswich and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1%	12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Pembroke and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Pembroke and New Ipswich 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	$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH
	New Ipswich 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±$20kLowest 8% below NH	$392,400±$31kHighest about the NH average
	New Ipswich and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,218±$354Highest 18% below NH	$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH
	Pembroke and New Ipswich 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	$5,647Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	New Ipswich and Pembroke 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%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Pembroke and New Ipswich 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	#82 of 120 in NH
School district	Pembroke School District	Mascenic Regional School District
High school in town	Pembroke Academy	Mascenic Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Highest	11.7Lowest
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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.