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Windham vs Pembroke vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Pembroke has the most expensive homes ($587k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Windham | Pembroke | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
18,382Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.5±3.3 17% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Andover and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pembroke and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$146,285±$17kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$586,500±$28kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Pembroke and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,585Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | — |
| School district | — | Pembroke | — |
| High school in town | — | Pembroke High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.