Compare towns
Pembroke vs Walpole vs Allenstown
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 people working from home (17%).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Allenstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
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 | Walpole | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
3,690Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
| Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Walpole 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 |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
| Pembroke and Walpole 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 |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
| Pembroke and Walpole 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 |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,281±$397Highest 14% below NH |
| Allenstown 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 |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Walpole 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% |
11.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
80.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 120 in NH | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Allenstown 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.