Compare towns
Plaistow vs Windham vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Windham | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861 |
16,038Highest |
7,438Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
| Pembroke and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Plaistow and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Windham 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±$13k 9% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Windham School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Windham High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.8 |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.