Compare towns
Windham vs Brookline 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
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($372k 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 | Windham | Brookline | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
5,736Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
| Pembroke and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Pembroke and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,500±$1k 68% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,589Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1993 14 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Brookline School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 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.