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Rupert vs Pembroke vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Rupert | Pembroke | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
7,438Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pembroke and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Pembroke and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Pembroke and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Pembroke Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.