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Seekonk vs Upton vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Pembroke has the most homeowners (90.1%).
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 | Seekonk | Upton | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,694 |
8,189Lowest |
18,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±3 15% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
45.5±3.3Lowest 14% above MA |
| Upton and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Seekonk 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Pembroke 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$146,285±$17k 41% above MA |
| Upton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,800±$16kLowest 14% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$586,500±$28kHighest 4% above MA |
| Pembroke and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,916±$165 9% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,585 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±19.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Seekonk and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #70 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Seekonk | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Pembroke |
| High school in town | Seekonk High | Blackstone Valley | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
11.2 |
12.3Highest |
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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.