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Pembroke vs White River Junction vs Newmarket
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 kids (24% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
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 | White River Junction | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438 |
3,364Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3Highest 8% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Newmarket 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% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pembroke and Newmarket 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% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket 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±$22k 11% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589 143% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Newmarket 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newmarket 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | — | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.