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Pembroke vs Plainfield vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Duxbury has the most expensive homes ($875k median).
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 | Plainfield | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,382Highest |
15,141Lowest |
16,185 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.3 17% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
47.6±2.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Duxbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Duxbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,285±$17k 81% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$176,583±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $586,500±$28k 76% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$874,600±$35kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,591±$2k 13% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Duxbury 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. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$9,518Highest 205% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Duxbury and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Duxbury and Pembroke 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #32 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pembroke | Plainfield School District | Duxbury |
| High school in town | Pembroke High School | Plainfield High School | Duxbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.3 |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.