Compare towns
Pembroke vs Pittsfield vs Plymouth vs Somersworth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Pittsfield has the most homeowners (68.8%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Somersworth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Pittsfield | Plymouth | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,438 |
4,105Lowest |
6,601 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Pembroke and Pittsfield 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% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Pittsfield 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% |
18.7%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Pittsfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
$77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$74,504±$13k 25% below NH |
| Pembroke and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
$294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
| Somersworth and Pittsfield 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 |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15% NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Plymouth 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 | #93 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Pittsfield School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Pittsfield High School | Plymouth Regional High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 12.8 |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.