Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Everett vs Pembroke vs Westminster
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 most homeowners (92.9%).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($422k 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 | Pembroke | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,022 |
50,045Highest |
18,382 |
8,374Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
45.5±3.3 14% above MA |
48.3±4.6Highest 21% above MA |
| Westminster 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Westminster 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% |
19.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.7% MA: 47.3% |
45.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$146,285±$17kHighest 41% above MA |
$106,331±$22k about the MA average |
| Pembroke 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±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$586,500±$28k 4% above MA |
$422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA |
| Everett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA |
$1,843±$268 5% above MA |
| Pembroke and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,557 7% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,585Highest 10% above MA |
$4,973 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Westminster 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% |
4% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
87.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Pembroke and Westminster 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 | #82 of 282 in MA | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Everett | Pembroke | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Pembroke High School | Oakmont Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.3 |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.