Compare towns
Plymouth vs Rumney 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
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Rumney has the most homeowners (77.8%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Rumney | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,969 |
1,458Lowest |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Rumney and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
| Pembroke and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295Highest 13% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Plymouth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 about the NH average |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Rumney 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rumney School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.