What stands out worked out from the figures below

Medway has the highest household income ($174k).

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.

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

Measure	Medway	Pembroke
People
Population	13,436Lowest	18,382Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+2.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±2.3Lowest about the MA average	45.5±3.3Highest 14% above MA
	Pembroke and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4%	19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Medway and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.4%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Pembroke and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	44.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Pembroke and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$173,750±$18kHighest 67% above MA	$146,285±$17kLowest 41% above MA
	Medway and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$617,300±$21kHighest 10% above MA	$586,500±$28kLowest 4% above MA
	Medway and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,575±$205Lowest 11% below MA	$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA
	Pembroke and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,730Highest 46% above MA	$6,585Lowest 10% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.3%±21.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	42.1%±5.6Highest MA: 51.8%
	Pembroke and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest MA: 10%	4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 4% above MA	35 minHighest 19% above MA
Work from home	20.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6%	21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Pembroke and Medway 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	#40 of 282 in MA	#82 of 282 in MA
School district	Medway	Pembroke
High school in town	Medway High	Pembroke High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.8Highest	12.3Lowest
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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.