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Pembroke vs Exeter vs Rehoboth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pembroke has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Rehoboth has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Pembroke | Exeter | Rehoboth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,382Highest |
16,151 |
13,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Rehoboth and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rehoboth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 81% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$138,214±$15k 71% above U.S. |
| 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 76% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$563,000±$45k 69% above U.S. |
| 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 74% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,195±$560Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Pembroke and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,585 111% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,557Lowest 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #208 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pembroke | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Pembroke High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.