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Norwell vs Ware vs North Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwell has the most expensive homes ($866k median).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
North Pembroke has the most people working from home (40.9%).
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 | Norwell | Ware | North Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,361Highest |
10,048 |
3,393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
57±11Highest 43% above MA |
| North Pembroke and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
32.2%±9.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| North Pembroke and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Ware and Norwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $188,699±$25k 82% above MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$194,309±$63kHighest 87% above MA |
| North Pembroke and Norwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $865,700±$35kHighest 54% above MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$536,000±$135k 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,215±$336 26% above MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$2,585±$885Highest 47% above MA |
| North Pembroke and Norwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$6,732 12% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±24.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
38.4%±11.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Norwell and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 21% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 27.1%±4.5 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
40.9%±24.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| North Pembroke and Norwell 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 | #80 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Norwell | Ware | — |
| High school in town | Norwell High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.