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Hanover vs Smithfield vs North Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
North Pembroke has the most people working from home (40.9%).
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 | Smithfield | North Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,845 |
22,233Highest |
3,393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57±11Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±9.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Pembroke and Smithfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,803±$23k 135% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$194,309±$63kHighest 141% above U.S. |
| North Pembroke and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$446,400±$12kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$536,000±$135k 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341 31% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,585±$885Highest 83% above U.S. |
| North 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 200% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,732 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.4%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.9%±24.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Smithfield | — |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Smithfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.