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Pembroke vs Sutton vs Wilmington
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%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wilmington has the most expensive homes ($681k 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 | Sutton | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,382 |
2,239Lowest |
23,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.3 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.3±2.2Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilmington and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,285±$17k 81% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kLowest 61% above U.S. |
$168,152±$19kHighest 108% above U.S. |
| Wilmington 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$680,500±$19kHighest 105% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$2,394±$328 69% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,585Lowest 111% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$7,704Highest 147% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and Wilmington 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 | — | #73 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pembroke | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilmington |
| High school in town | Pembroke High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Wilmington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.4 |
9.1Lowest |
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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.