Compare towns
Pembroke vs Plymouth vs Weare vs Allenstown
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 kids (24% under 18).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Allenstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
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 | Weare | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,438 |
6,601 |
9,170Highest |
4,743Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
39.4±4.7 9% below NH |
| Weare 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% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
| Weare 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 |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
| Weare 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 |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,281±$397 14% below NH |
| Weare and Allenstown 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 |
$6,272 6% below NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Allenstown 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Pembroke 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Plymouth Regional High School | John Stark Regional 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.