Compare towns
Pembroke vs Pelham vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Barrington has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Pelham | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Lowest |
14,449Highest |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| Pembroke and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Pelham 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 NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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 |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
| Pelham and Barrington 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 |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589 14% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Pelham School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.