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Somerset vs Windham vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Somerset | Windham | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,298 |
16,038Lowest |
18,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±3.3 17% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somerset and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pembroke and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,677±$6kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$146,285±$17k 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,800±$18kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$586,500±$28k 76% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,464±$753 74% above U.S. |
| Windham and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,977Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,585 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #132 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Windham School District | Pembroke |
| High school in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | Windham High School | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.3 |
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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.