What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pembroke has the most expensive homes ($587k median).

Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).

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	Seekonk
People
Population	18,382Highest	15,694Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.5±3.3Lowest 14% above MA	46±3Highest 15% above MA
	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 MA: 19.4%	19.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Seekonk and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%	17.9%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9%
	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 MA: 47.3%	43.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%	4.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Pembroke and Seekonk 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	$120,613±$6kLowest 16% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$586,500±$28kHighest 4% above MA	$482,800±$16kLowest 14% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA	$1,916±$165Lowest 9% above MA
	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 10% above MA	$4,956Lowest 17% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8%	54.9%±19.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	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 MA: 10%	4.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	87%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 19% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6%	20.1%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	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	#70 of 282 in MA
School district	Pembroke	Seekonk
High school in town	Pembroke High School	Seekonk High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	10.6Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.