Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Hingham vs Seekonk
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%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
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 | Hingham | Seekonk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022Lowest |
24,283Highest |
15,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+13.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
46±3Lowest 15% above MA |
| Hingham 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% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Seekonk 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% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham 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% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Rehoboth and Seekonk 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 |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$120,613±$6kLowest 16% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $563,000±$45k about the MA average |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$482,800±$16kLowest 14% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,916±$165 9% above MA |
| Hingham and Seekonk 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,956Lowest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.9%±19.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham 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% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #208 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #70 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Hingham | Seekonk |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | Seekonk High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.