Compare towns
Weare vs Somersworth 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
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Weare | Somersworth | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170 |
12,111Highest |
7,438Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Weare and Pembroke 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% |
19.9%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Pembroke and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Weare and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Weare and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Weare and Somersworth 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 |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Somersworth School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Somersworth High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.