Compare towns
Suncook vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Hampton | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
16,426Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Pembroke and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Hampton 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Hampton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975 5% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.