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Pembroke vs Windsor Locks vs Norwell
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 oldest population (median age 45.5).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Norwell has the most kids (28.5% 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 | Windsor Locks | Norwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,382Highest |
12,579 |
11,361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.2±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Pembroke and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pembroke and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$188,699±$25kHighest 134% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $586,500±$28k 76% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$865,700±$35kHighest 160% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,215±$336 57% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Norwell 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwell and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwell 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #80 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pembroke | Windsor Locks School District | Norwell |
| High school in town | Pembroke High School | Windsor Locks High School | Norwell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.