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Pembroke vs Upton vs Plaistow
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,438Lowest |
8,189Highest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% 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% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest 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% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Plaistow 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% |
34.9% 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% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pembroke and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$20kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plaistow 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. |
$7,194Lowest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Upton 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4Lowest 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 | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pembroke School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pembroke Academy | Blackstone Valley | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
11.2Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.