What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).

Rehoboth has the most affordable homes ($563k 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	Andover	Rehoboth
People
Population	36,652Highest	13,022Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±1Lowest 7% above MA	47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA
Kids under 18	23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4%	19.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Andover and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	75.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA	$138,214±$15kLowest 33% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA	$563,000±$45kLowest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA	$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$5,557Lowest 7% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8%
	Rehoboth and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%	3.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	92.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	30 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6%	10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#68 of 282 in MA	#208 of 282 in MA
School district	Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	Dighton-Rehoboth
High school in town	Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8	—
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.