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Hanover vs Rehoboth 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 the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Rehoboth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Rehoboth | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,845 |
13,022Lowest |
18,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
45.5±3.3 14% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Pembroke 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% |
19.4%±4 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Rehoboth 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% |
21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Pembroke 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% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Rehoboth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
$138,214±$15kLowest 33% above MA |
$146,285±$17k 41% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
$563,000±$45kLowest about the MA average |
$586,500±$28k 4% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341 5% above MA |
$1,195±$560Lowest 32% 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 |
$5,557Lowest 7% below MA |
$6,585 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±24.9 MA: 51.8% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanover and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest 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 | #208 of 282 in MA | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Dighton-Rehoboth | Pembroke |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | None in town | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.