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Pembroke vs Upton vs Newport
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 youngest population (median age 41.9).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k 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 | Upton | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438 |
8,189Highest |
6,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Newport and Upton 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% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pembroke and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$80,341±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Newport 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. |
$5,649Lowest 81% 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% |
40%±15.5Lowest 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1Lowest 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 | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Newport School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Blackstone Valley | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
11.2 |
10.8Lowest |
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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.