What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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	2,239Lowest	18,382Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.	45.5±3.3Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Sutton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%	19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,313±$31kLowest 61% above U.S.	$146,285±$17kHighest 81% above U.S.
	Pembroke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S.	$586,500±$28kHighest 76% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S.	$2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S.
	Pembroke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.	$6,585Lowest 111% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pembroke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pembroke and Sutton 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	—	#82 of 282 in MA
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Pembroke
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Pembroke High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	12.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.