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Pembroke vs New Ipswich vs Wilder
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%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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.
| Measure | Pembroke | New Ipswich | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
5,310 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder 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% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| 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±$20k 12% above U.S. |
$392,400±$31kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Pembroke and Wilder 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. |
$5,647 81% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and Wilder 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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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.