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Pembroke vs Suncook vs Northfield vs Chichester
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).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Suncook | Northfield | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
5,432 |
4,971 |
2,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
| Chichester and Northfield 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% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Northfield 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% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Chichester 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 |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
$92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
| Chichester and Northfield 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 |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Chichester 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 |
$1,091±$317 27% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Pembroke 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% |
12.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | — | #109 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | — | Winnisquam Regional School District | Chichester 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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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.