Compare towns
Pembroke vs Rumney vs Suncook
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%).
Suncook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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.
| Measure | Pembroke | Rumney | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
1,458Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% 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%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Suncook 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% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Pembroke 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 |
$79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
| Pembroke and Suncook 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 |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Pembroke and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Highest 18% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,091±$317 27% below NH |
| Pembroke and Suncook 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 |
$6,975 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Suncook 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Suncook 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 | — | — |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.