Compare towns
Pembroke vs Wilmot vs Hampton Falls
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).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Wilmot | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Highest |
1,487Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Wilmot and Hampton Falls 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% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Hampton Falls 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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 NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls 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±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589 14% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Wilmot 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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 | — | — |
| School district | Pembroke School District | — | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | — | 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.