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Hanson vs Woolwich 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Woolwich | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,660 |
3,158Lowest |
18,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.5±3.3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4Highest 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±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kLowest 27% 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 | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below 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 | $1,821±$860Lowest 29% above U.S. |
— | $2,464±$753Highest 74% 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 | $6,402 105% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$6,585Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and Woolwich 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 | #92 of 133 in ME | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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.