Compare towns
Weare vs Plymouth vs Pembroke vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Weare | Plymouth | Pembroke | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170Highest |
6,601Lowest |
7,438 |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| Weare and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Pembroke and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
15% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Litchfield 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Pembroke School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Plymouth Regional High School | Pembroke Academy | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.8 |
13.1Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.