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Tewksbury vs Everett vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tewksbury has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Tewksbury | Everett | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,273 |
50,045Highest |
18,382Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.2% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±2.5Highest 15% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
45.5±3.3 14% above MA |
| Tewksbury and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±1.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Tewksbury and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,061±$12k 23% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$146,285±$17kHighest 41% above MA |
| Pembroke and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $573,600±$16kLowest about the MA average |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$586,500±$28k 4% above MA |
| Everett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,310±$200 31% above MA |
$2,076±$69Lowest 18% above MA |
$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA |
| Pembroke and Tewksbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,580Highest 27% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,585 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.9%±14.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tewksbury and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 4% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Pembroke and Tewksbury 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 | #103 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Tewksbury | Everett | Pembroke |
| High school in town | Tewksbury Memorial High | Everett High | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
12.1Lowest |
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.