Compare towns
Pembroke vs Barre vs Rehoboth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pembroke has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Rehoboth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Pembroke | Barre | Rehoboth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,382Highest |
5,572Lowest |
13,022 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.3 14% above MA |
43.8±8.5Lowest 9% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.4%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Rehoboth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
19%±5.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Barre and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,285±$17kHighest 41% above MA |
$107,727±$13kLowest 4% above MA |
$138,214±$15k 33% above MA |
| Pembroke and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $586,500±$28kHighest 4% above MA |
$394,300±$55kLowest 30% below MA |
$563,000±$45k about the MA average |
| Pembroke and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA |
$1,030±$713Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,195±$560 32% below MA |
| Pembroke and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,585Highest 10% above MA |
$5,163Lowest 14% below MA |
$5,557 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rehoboth 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% |
8.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 19% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Pembroke and Barre 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 | #82 of 282 in MA | #134 of 282 in MA | #208 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pembroke | Quabbin | Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Pembroke High School | Quabbin Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.