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Pembroke vs Plainfield vs Seekonk
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 expensive homes ($587k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Seekonk has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Seekonk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,382Highest |
15,141Lowest |
15,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.3 17% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46±3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Seekonk 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% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Seekonk and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pembroke and Seekonk 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% 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% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest 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±$17kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$120,613±$6k 49% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $586,500±$28kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$482,800±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,916±$165 36% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,585Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% 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% |
54.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seekonk 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and Seekonk 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 | #70 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pembroke | Plainfield School District | Seekonk |
| High school in town | Pembroke High School | Plainfield High School | Seekonk High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
10.6 |
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| 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.