What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rehoboth has the most homeowners (92.9%).

Fall River has the most renters (64.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rehoboth	Fall River
People
Population	13,022Lowest	94,082Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA	39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average
Kids under 18	19.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.9%±1.2Highest MA: 19.4%
	Fall River and Rehoboth 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%	16.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Rehoboth and Fall River 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	$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$563,000±$45kHighest about the MA average	$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,195±$560Highest 32% below MA	$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA
	Rehoboth and Fall River 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	$3,953Lowest 34% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8%	52.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Rehoboth and Fall River 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%	19.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA	1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	10.5%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6%	7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Rehoboth and Fall River 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	#262 of 282 in MA
School district	Dighton-Rehoboth	Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	None in town	B M C Durfee High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.3
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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.