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Norton vs Maynard vs Rehoboth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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.
| Measure | Norton | Maynard | Rehoboth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,240Highest |
10,712Lowest |
13,022 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.4%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Rehoboth and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,535±$11k 20% above MA |
$124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$138,214±$15kHighest 33% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,400±$27kLowest 11% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$563,000±$45kHighest about the MA average |
| Rehoboth and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,911±$375Highest 8% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
| Norton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,929 about the MA average |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,557Lowest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±8.9 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rehoboth and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 12% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Norton 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 | #173 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #208 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norton | — | Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Norton High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.