Compare towns
Pembroke vs Rehoboth vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pembroke has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Rehoboth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Pembroke | Rehoboth | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,382Highest |
13,022 |
10,660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.3 14% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.4%±4 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Rehoboth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,285±$17kHighest 41% above MA |
$138,214±$15k 33% above MA |
$132,200±$10kLowest 27% above MA |
| Pembroke and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $586,500±$28kHighest 4% above MA |
$563,000±$45k about the MA average |
$533,900±$36kLowest 5% below MA |
| Pembroke and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA |
$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,821±$860 3% above MA |
| Pembroke and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,585Highest 10% above MA |
$5,557Lowest 7% below MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±24.9 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 19% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #82 of 282 in MA | #208 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Pembroke | Dighton-Rehoboth | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Pembroke High School | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.