What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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	Sutton	Pembroke
People
Population	9,452Lowest	18,382Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA	45.5±3.3Highest 14% above MA
	Pembroke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Sutton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.4%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Pembroke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Highest MA: 47.3%	44.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Pembroke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA	$146,285±$17kLowest 41% above MA
	Sutton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA	$586,500±$28kHighest 4% above MA
	Pembroke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA	$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 13% above MA	$6,585Lowest 10% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8%	42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Sutton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest MA: 10%	4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	35 minHighest 19% above MA
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%	21.2%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton 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	#105 of 282 in MA	#82 of 282 in MA
School district	Sutton	Pembroke
High school in town	Sutton High School	Pembroke High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	12.3Lowest
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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.