Compare towns
Norton vs Rehoboth vs Bellingham
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 most people working from home (19%).
Rehoboth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Bellingham has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Rehoboth | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,240Highest |
13,022Lowest |
17,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.2 about the MA average |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
38.2±1.5Lowest 4% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.4%±4 MA: 19.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Bellingham and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6% MA: 47.3% |
40.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,535±$11kLowest 20% above MA |
$138,214±$15kHighest 33% above MA |
$125,307±$10k 21% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,400±$27k 11% below MA |
$563,000±$45kHighest about the MA average |
$450,700±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rehoboth and Norton 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 |
$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,836±$196 4% above MA |
| Norton and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,929Highest about the MA average |
$5,557 7% below MA |
$5,030Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±8.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±24.9 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Bellingham and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Norton and Bellingham 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 | #208 of 282 in MA | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norton | Dighton-Rehoboth | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Norton High | None in town | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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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.