Compare towns
Pembroke vs Somersworth vs Windham
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Somersworth | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Lowest |
12,111 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Pembroke and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Pembroke 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% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Pembroke and Windham 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Windham 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 |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589 14% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Windham 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% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Somersworth School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Somersworth High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
11.4Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.