Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Hardwick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hardwick has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Somerset has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Hardwick | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022 |
2,684Lowest |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
45.3±9.8Lowest 13% 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% |
20.5%±5.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hardwick and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5 MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Somerset and Hardwick 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% |
30.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hardwick 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±$15kHighest 33% above MA |
$75,000±$22kLowest 28% below MA |
$112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $563,000±$45kHighest about the MA average |
$346,700±$67kLowest 38% below MA |
$418,800±$18k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$560 32% below MA |
$1,108±$119Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,271±$93Highest 28% below MA |
| Somerset and Rehoboth 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 |
$4,400Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,977 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59%±13.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Hardwick and Somerset 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% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Somerset 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Quabbin | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.