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Rehoboth vs Hanson 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 expensive homes ($563k median).
Hanson has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
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 | Hanson | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022Highest |
10,660 |
8,374Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
42.8±3Lowest 7% 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%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Rehoboth and Hanson 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 |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
$106,331±$22kLowest about the MA average |
| Rehoboth and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $563,000±$45kHighest about the MA average |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
$422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rehoboth and Hanson 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 |
$1,821±$860 3% above MA |
$1,843±$268Highest 5% above MA |
| Westminster and Hanson 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 |
$6,402Highest 7% above MA |
$4,973Lowest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Westminster and Rehoboth 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Whitman-Hanson | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Oakmont Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
13.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.