What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).

Pembroke has the most expensive homes ($587k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Seekonk	Pembroke
People
Population	15,694Lowest	18,382Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46±3Highest 15% above MA	45.5±3.3Lowest 14% above MA
	Seekonk and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4%	19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Seekonk and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.4%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Pembroke and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	44.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Pembroke and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,613±$6kLowest 16% above MA	$146,285±$17kHighest 41% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$482,800±$16kLowest 14% below MA	$586,500±$28kHighest 4% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,916±$165Lowest 9% above MA	$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA
	Pembroke and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,956Lowest 17% below MA	$6,585Highest 10% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±19.4Highest MA: 51.8%	42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Seekonk and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest MA: 10%	4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	35 minHighest 19% above MA
Work from home	20.1%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Pembroke and Seekonk 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	#70 of 282 in MA	#82 of 282 in MA
School district	Seekonk	Pembroke
High school in town	Seekonk High	Pembroke High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	12.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.