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Hanson vs Dummerston vs Windsor vs 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
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Pembroke has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Hanson | Dummerston | Windsor | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,927 |
2,090 |
1,065Lowest |
18,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
45.5±3.3 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pembroke and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$146,285±$17kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$586,500±$28kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,585Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | — | — | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Pembroke |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.