What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mendon has the most people working from home (15.1%).

Rehoboth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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	Mendon	Rehoboth
People
Population	6,325Lowest	13,022Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA	47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA
	Rehoboth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4%	19.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Mendon and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Rehoboth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Mendon and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$132,256±$33kLowest 27% above MA	$138,214±$15kHighest 33% above MA
	Rehoboth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA	$563,000±$45kLowest about the MA average
	Mendon and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA	$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA
	Mendon and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,213Highest 20% above MA	$5,557Lowest 7% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8%	57.7%±24.9Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Mendon and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	92.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA	1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 4% above MA	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	15.1%±5.7Highest MA: 18.6%	10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Mendon and Rehoboth 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	#210 of 282 in MA	#208 of 282 in MA
School district	Mendon-Upton	Dighton-Rehoboth
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.