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Pembroke vs Stratham vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
Stratham has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Stratham | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438 |
7,754Highest |
3,640Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589Lowest 143% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Norwich 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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U.S. 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.