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Hanson vs Newfields 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 (21.6% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Pembroke has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Newfields | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
2,023Lowest |
18,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.5±3.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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+ | 42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$146,285±$17k 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36kLowest 60% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$586,500±$28k 76% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,585 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Pembroke 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 | Whitman-Hanson | Newfields School District | Pembroke |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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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.