What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rehoboth has the most affordable homes ($563k median).

Hanover has the most people working from home (19.6%).

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	Hanover
People
Population	13,022Lowest	14,845Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA	41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA
Kids under 18	19.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Hanover 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%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Rehoboth and Hanover 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%	56.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	4.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Rehoboth and Hanover 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	$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$563,000±$45kLowest about the MA average	$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA	$1,845±$341Highest 5% above MA
	Hanover and Rehoboth 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	$9,342Highest 56% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±24.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hanover 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%	4.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA	1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	32 minHighest 10% above MA
Work from home	10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#208 of 282 in MA	#69 of 282 in MA
School district	Dighton-Rehoboth	Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	None in town	South Shore Vocational Technical High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.3
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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.