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Pembroke vs White River Junction vs Pittsfield
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 expensive homes ($372k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Pittsfield has the most homeowners (68.8%).
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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
3,364Lowest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3Highest 8% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.5±5.1 7% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Pittsfield 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%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest 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% |
4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield 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 11% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Pembroke and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$294,800±$30k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,239±$182Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Pittsfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$5,694 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and White River Junction 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 | — | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | — | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | — | Pittsfield High School |
| 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.