Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Athol vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rehoboth has the highest household income ($138k).
Athol has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
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 | Rehoboth | Athol | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022 |
12,011Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
41.3±1.9 3% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Athol and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
23.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Rehoboth and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,214±$15kHighest 33% above MA |
$69,316±$5kLowest 33% below MA |
$79,283±$7k 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $563,000±$45kHighest about the MA average |
$268,100±$13kLowest 52% below MA |
$422,800±$9k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$560 32% below MA |
$1,150±$182Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,324±$86Highest 25% below MA |
| Taunton and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,557Highest 7% below MA |
$3,403Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,344 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.5%±17.2 MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rehoboth and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.3%Highest MA: 10% |
13% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.4% MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
27 minLowest 8% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Athol 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 | #208 of 282 in MA | #256 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Athol-Royalston | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Athol High | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.