Compare towns
Hanover vs Dudley vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Dudley has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
Pembroke has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Hanover | Dudley | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,845 |
11,929Lowest |
18,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4 4% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
45.5±3.3Highest 14% above MA |
| Pembroke and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Pembroke and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$146,285±$17k 41% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$586,500±$28k 4% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341 5% above MA |
$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA |
| Pembroke and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342Highest 56% above MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,585 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanover and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Pembroke and Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Pembroke |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
14.3Highest |
12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.