What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lakeville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lakeville	Pembroke
People
Population	11,944Lowest	18,382Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.8±1.9Lowest 9% above MA	45.5±3.3Highest 14% above MA
	Pembroke and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4%	19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Lakeville and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.4%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Pembroke and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	44.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Lakeville and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$133,984±$11kLowest 29% above MA	$146,285±$17kHighest 41% above MA
	Pembroke and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$565,900±$27kLowest about the MA average	$586,500±$28kHighest 4% above MA
	Pembroke and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,884±$466Lowest 7% above MA	$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA
	Pembroke and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,536Lowest 8% below MA	$6,585Highest 10% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±18.2Highest MA: 51.8%	42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Lakeville and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4% MA: 10%	4% MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 14% above MA	35 minHighest 19% above MA
Work from home	15.2%±5.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Pembroke and Lakeville 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	#96 of 282 in MA	#82 of 282 in MA
School district	Freetown-Lakeville	Pembroke
High school in town	Apponequet Regional High	Pembroke High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	12.3Highest
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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.