Compare towns
Suncook vs Exeter 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
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Suncook | Exeter | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
16,151Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Exeter and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Exeter and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
25 minHighest 7% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 59 photos → | 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.