Compare towns
Pembroke vs Williston vs Concord
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Williston | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Lowest |
10,144 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Concord 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 13.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.