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Hanson vs Rowley vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering HansonHanson
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Hanson | Rowley | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927Lowest |
6,251 |
18,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Lowest 10% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
45.5±3.3 14% above MA |
| Rowley 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley 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 MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Pembroke and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kLowest 15% above MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
$146,285±$17kHighest 41% above MA |
| Pembroke and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55kLowest 9% below MA |
$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
$586,500±$28k 4% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,603±$520Lowest 9% below MA |
$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA |
| Pembroke and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Lowest 7% above MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$6,585 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Pembroke and Hanson 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Triton | 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 |
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.