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Hanson vs Pembroke vs Rye
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).
Pembroke has the highest household income ($146k).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Pembroke | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
18,382Highest |
5,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.5±3.3 17% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pembroke and Hanson 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. |
$146,285±$17kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36kLowest 60% above U.S. |
$586,500±$28k 76% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Hanson 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. |
$6,585 111% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Pembroke | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Pembroke High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.