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Hanson vs Mason vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most homeowners (100%).
Mason has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Pembroke has the highest household income ($146k).
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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 | Mason | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
1,451Lowest |
18,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.5±3.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Pembroke 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% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24k 48% above U.S. |
$111,090±$3kLowest 38% 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. |
$384,000±$21kLowest 15% 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 | — | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,464±$753Lowest 74% above U.S. |
| Mason and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,585 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason 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% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and Mason 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 | — | Mason School District | Pembroke |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.