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Westmoreland vs Pembroke vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).
Pembroke has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Westmoreland | Pembroke | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
7,438Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pembroke and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Pembroke and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 about the NH average |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
25 minHighest 8% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland School District | Pembroke School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.