Compare towns
Pembroke vs Pittsfield vs Walpole vs Newport
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 youngest population (median age 41.5).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k 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 | Pittsfield | Walpole | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
4,105 |
3,690Lowest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Newport and Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Newport 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% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield 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±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$80,341±$12k 19% below NH |
| Pembroke and Walpole 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 |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
| Pembroke and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
| Newport 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 |
$5,694 15% below NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$5,649Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Walpole 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% |
11.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Pittsfield 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Pittsfield School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Pittsfield High School | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | — | 10.8Lowest |
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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.