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Warwick vs Pembroke vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Pembroke has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k 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.
| Measure | Warwick | Pembroke | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
18,382Highest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.5±3.3 17% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pembroke and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$146,285±$17kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$586,500±$28kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,209±$143Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,585Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,314 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | — | #82 of 282 in MA | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Warwick | Pembroke | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.