What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rehoboth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Hull has the most people working from home (19.7%).

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	Hull
People
Population	13,022Highest	10,138Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.2±2.6Lowest 18% above MA	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA
Kids under 18	19.4%±4Highest MA: 19.4%	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	21.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Hull 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%	50.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Rehoboth and Hull 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	$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA
	Rehoboth and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$563,000±$45kLowest about the MA average	$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA
	Hull and Rehoboth 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	$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,557Lowest 7% below MA	$6,089Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Rehoboth and Hull 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%	5.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#208 of 282 in MA	#66 of 282 in MA
School district	Dighton-Rehoboth	Hull
High school in town	None in town	Hull High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.8
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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.