Compare towns
Suncook vs Lyme 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
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 | Lyme | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
1,710Lowest |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Pembroke and Lyme 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Lyme and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme 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 | — | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lyme School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.