Compare towns
Pembroke vs Pittsfield vs Walpole 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 affordable homes ($295k median).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,438 |
4,105 |
3,690Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Walpole and Pembroke 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% |
19.9%±4Lowest 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%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Pittsfield 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% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Pittsfield 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 |
$74,504±$13k 25% 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±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% 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 |
$1,477±$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 |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older 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 |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Somersworth 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 | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Pittsfield School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Pittsfield High School | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | — | 11.4Lowest |
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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.