Compare towns
Pembroke vs Plymouth vs Somersworth vs Northfield
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%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Somersworth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Northfield has the most homeowners (71.6%).
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 | Plymouth | Somersworth | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,438 |
6,601 |
12,111Highest |
4,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
42.6±5.1Highest about the NH average |
| Northfield 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% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Northfield 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Northfield 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% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
| Northfield 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±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Somersworth and Pembroke 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 |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Somersworth School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Plymouth Regional High School | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
12.8 |
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.