Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0North Pembroke has 2.8 jobs for every working resident: 4,174 people commute in to work
4,267 jobs are based in North Pembroke, against 1,545 working residents. Only 6% work in North Pembroke itself; outside it, Boston draws the most (14%, 20 miles). 41% of workers have no commute at all (Massachusetts 19%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
North Pembroke and work: the main findings
A lot of North Pembroke works from home
41% of North Pembroke workers work from home, against 19% across Massachusetts. Time on the road ↓
North Pembroke is where the jobs are
North Pembroke has 4,267 jobs, 2.8 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 6,100 people are in town, 80% more than the 3,400 who live here. Day and night ↓
North Pembroke workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 36 minutes each way, against 29 across Massachusetts. Over a year that’s about 276 hours of commuting, 54 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
The biggest group of North Pembroke’s workers comes from Plymouth
298 of the people who work in North Pembroke live in Plymouth, 17 miles away, more than from any other town. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
A commute of about 36 minutes in North Pembroke
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Pembroke workers work from home, vs 19% across Massachusetts. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 942 commuters (the 41% who work from home are left out). Across Massachusetts: 75% drive alone, 8% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
A workday in North Pembroke: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 1,452 residents head out to work and 93 work right here.
About 6,100 people are in North Pembroke on a workday afternoon, 80% more than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The daily trip into North Pembroke
Where North Pembroke clocks in
14% of workers
9% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
In North Pembroke, 30% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Pembroke, 2014 → 2024: 3,628 → 4,267. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Pembroke’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far North Pembroke’s workers travel
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns next door employ 10% of North Pembroke
The biggest share goes to Hanover (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Pembroke workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Pembroke | – | — | — | 36 min | $194,309 |
| Norwell | 3% | A+ | B+ | 35 min | $188,699 |
| Hanover | 4% | A− | B | 32 min | $189,803 |
| Marshfield | 3% | A− | B+ | 35 min | $125,986 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Pembroke’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Pembroke: questions
What is the median household income in North Pembroke?
$194,309 (±$62,843) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,960 across Massachusetts and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Pembroke?
8.3%, against 10.0% across Massachusetts and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Pembroke?
36 minutes each way on average, against 29 across Massachusetts and 26 nationally. 41% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Pembroke work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Boston (14%, 20 mi), Pembroke (9%, 2 mi), Quincy (5%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around North Pembroke without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Pembroke, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Pembroke
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.