What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).

Pembroke has the most affordable 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	Wilmington	Pembroke
People
Population	23,336Highest	18,382Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±2.2Lowest 6% above MA	45.5±3.3Highest 14% above MA
	Pembroke and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.1%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4%	19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Wilmington and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	19.4%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Pembroke and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	44.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Pembroke and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$168,152±$19kHighest 62% above MA	$146,285±$17kLowest 41% above MA
	Wilmington and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$680,500±$19kHighest 21% above MA	$586,500±$28kLowest 4% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,394±$328Lowest 36% above MA	$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA
	Pembroke and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,704Highest 29% above MA	$6,585Lowest 10% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.9%±2Highest MA: 51.8%	42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%	4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 4% above MA	35 minHighest 19% above MA
Work from home	19.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Pembroke and Wilmington 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	#73 of 282 in MA	#82 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Pembroke
High school in town	—	Pembroke High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.3
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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.