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Plaistow vs Mapleton vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plaistow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Plaistow | Mapleton | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Highest |
1,884Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
| Plaistow and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194 131% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.