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Suncook vs Sutton vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Sutton | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
9,452Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Suncook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,218±$354Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pembroke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975 124% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Sutton | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.