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Pembroke vs Upton vs Concord
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 kids (24% under 18).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Upton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Lowest |
8,189 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,589 143% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,227Lowest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Blackstone Valley | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
13.0 |
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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.