What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pembroke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.2%).

Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).

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	Perry
People
Population	801Highest	744Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.6±4.6Highest 11% above ME	45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average
	Pembroke and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1%	24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Perry and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4%	21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Highest ME: 36.2%	31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Pembroke and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,132±$8kLowest 20% below ME	$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$142,800±$25kLowest 52% below ME	$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$881±$333 23% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,966Lowest 35% below ME	$3,132Highest 3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.6%±45Highest ME: 48.4%	27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Pembroke and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.5%Highest ME: 10.7%	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 41% above ME	26 minLowest 6% above ME
Work from home	5.6%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	Pembroke Public Schools	Perry Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

ME 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.