Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Concord vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rehoboth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Pembroke has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Concord | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022Lowest |
18,223 |
18,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
45.5±3.3Lowest 14% above MA |
| Concord and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,214±$15kLowest 33% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$146,285±$17k 41% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $563,000±$45kLowest about the MA average |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$586,500±$28k 4% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$2,464±$753 40% above MA |
| Concord and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,557Lowest 7% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,585 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rehoboth and Concord 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% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 11% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #208 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Pembroke |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord Carlisle High | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.