Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Concord vs Somerset
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 people working from home (36.1%).
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k median).
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 | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022Lowest |
18,223 |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
47±2.2Lowest 18% 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% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Somerset and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3Lowest 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±$15k 33% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$112,677±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $563,000±$45k about the MA average |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,271±$93 28% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,557 7% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,977Lowest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9 MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset and Rehoboth 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% |
4.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #208 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord Carlisle High | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.