Compare towns
Somersworth vs Pembroke vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pembroke has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 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 | Somersworth | Pembroke | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111 |
7,438Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Pembroke and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Keene and Pembroke 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% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
| Pembroke and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Somersworth and Keene 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 |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Keene 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Pembroke School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Pembroke Academy | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
12.3 |
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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.