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Pepperell 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
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Pepperell | Rehoboth | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,663 |
13,022Highest |
10,660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.3Lowest 6% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 43.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Pepperell and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,073±$12kLowest 19% above MA |
$138,214±$15kHighest 33% above MA |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $482,100±$14kLowest 14% below MA |
$563,000±$45kHighest about the MA average |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
| Rehoboth and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,295±$238 27% below MA |
$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
| Hanson and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,698Highest 12% above MA |
$5,557Lowest 7% below MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.1Lowest 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 | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 16% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.1%±2.7Highest 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #208 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Dighton-Rehoboth | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.