Compare towns
Webster vs Hampton Falls 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
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
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 | Webster | Hampton Falls | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
2,328 |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Hampton Falls School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None 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.