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Pembroke vs Ogunquit vs Plaistow vs Walpole
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 kids (24% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Plaistow | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,438 |
1,379Lowest |
7,861Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Walpole 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Walpole 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Plaistow 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Plaistow 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,194 131% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Walpole 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 120 in NH | — | #66 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | — | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.