Compare towns
Somersworth vs Mont Vernon 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
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Somersworth | Mont Vernon | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
2,636Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Pembroke and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Somersworth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Mont Vernon School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 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.