What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pembroke has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

Sandwich has the shortest commute (28 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pembroke	Sandwich
People
Population	18,382Lowest	20,522Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.5±3.3Lowest 14% above MA	51.8±1.8Highest 30% above MA
Kids under 18	19.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%	17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Pembroke and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	27.4%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	51.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Pembroke and Sandwich 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	$122,486±$12kLowest 18% above MA
	Pembroke and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$586,500±$28kLowest 4% above MA	$601,400±$26kHighest 7% above MA
	Sandwich and Pembroke 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	$1,751±$121Lowest about the MA average
	Pembroke and Sandwich 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	$6,483Lowest 8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±5.6Highest MA: 51.8%	31.9%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Pembroke and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest MA: 10%	7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	89.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 19% above MA	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6%	14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Pembroke and Sandwich 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	#77 of 282 in MA
School district	Pembroke	Sandwich
High school in town	Pembroke High School	Sandwich Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	10.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.