Compare towns
Pembroke vs Plaistow vs Walpole vs Concord
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 people working from home (17%).
Plaistow has the highest household income ($108k).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% 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 | Plaistow | Walpole | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,438 |
7,861 |
3,690Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
40.7±1.3 6% 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% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest 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% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Concord 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% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Concord 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 10% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Plaistow and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Plaistow and Pembroke 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 |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Plaistow and Concord 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 |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Concord 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | Concord 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.