Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Lancaster vs Taunton
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%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
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 | Lancaster | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022 |
8,606Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Rehoboth and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Taunton 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% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Rehoboth and Taunton 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 |
$134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rehoboth and Lancaster 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 |
$519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rehoboth and Lancaster 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 |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
$1,324±$86 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,557 7% below MA |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #208 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Nashoba | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.6 |
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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.