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Pembroke vs Rumney 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 kids (24% under 18).
Rumney has the most homeowners (77.8%).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

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.

MeasurePembrokeRumneyConcord
People
Population
7,438
1,458Lowest
44,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%
NH: +4.6%
+1.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+3%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
41.9±3.3
3% below NH
44.5±2.3Highest
about the NH average
40.7±1.3Lowest
6% below NH
Rumney 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%
18.7%±4.3
NH: 18.2%
17.2%±1.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
Pembroke and Rumney 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%
24.1%±3.7Highest
NH: 20.1%
18.7%±1.5
NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.2%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
41.9%
NH: 40.6%
42.3%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±1.6Lowest
NH: 6%
4.9%±2.3
NH: 6%
6%±0.8Highest
NH: 6%
Concord and Rumney 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
$79,444±$21kLowest
20% below NH
$84,902±$5k
14% below NH
Pembroke and Concord 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
$309,800±$37kLowest
23% below NH
$350,900±$13k
13% below NH
Pembroke and Concord 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
$1,064±$100Lowest
29% below NH
$1,441±$43Highest
3% below NH
Concord 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
$4,716Lowest
29% below NH
$7,227
8% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.4%±21.8Highest
NH: 48.2%
48.1%±21.3
NH: 48.2%
44.1%±5.2Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Pembroke and Rumney 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%
10.4%
NH: 7.2%
8.9%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
67.4%
NH: 72.8%
77.8%Highest
NH: 72.8%
56.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
10 yrs older than NH
1976Highest
3 yrs older than NH
1969Lowest
10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
8% below NH
33 minHighest
22% above NH
23 minLowest
14% below NH
Work from home
17%±4.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
14.4%±7
NH: 16.8%
14.1%±1.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Pembroke and Rumney 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 — #89 of 120 in NH
School district Pembroke School District Rumney School District Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town Pembroke Academy None in town Concord High School
Students per teacherat that high school
13.1Highest
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13.0Lowest
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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.