Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Everett vs Middleton 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 the shortest commute (30 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
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 | Everett | Middleton | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,022 |
50,045Highest |
9,816Lowest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
47±2.2 18% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Somerset 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Somerset 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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 |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
| Middleton and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $563,000±$45k about the MA average |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$1,271±$93 28% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,557 7% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$4,977 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Middleton and Somerset 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Everett | Middleton | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.