Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Northbridge vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rehoboth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Rehoboth | Northbridge | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022Lowest |
16,458 |
18,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
45.5±3.3 14% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 42.6% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Rehoboth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,214±$15k 33% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$146,285±$17kHighest 41% above MA |
| Pembroke and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $563,000±$45k about the MA average |
$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$586,500±$28kHighest 4% above MA |
| Pembroke and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,557 7% below MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,585Highest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rehoboth and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Pembroke and Northbridge 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 | #208 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Northbridge | Pembroke |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.