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Pembroke vs Windsor Locks vs Rehoboth
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%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Rehoboth has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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.
| Measure | Pembroke | Windsor Locks | Rehoboth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,382Highest |
12,579Lowest |
13,022 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.3 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Rehoboth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rehoboth and Pembroke 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rehoboth 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Rehoboth 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$138,214±$15k 71% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $586,500±$28kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$563,000±$45k 69% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,195±$560Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,585Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,557 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Rehoboth 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke and Windsor Locks 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 | #208 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pembroke | Windsor Locks School District | Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Pembroke High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.