What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Marblehead has the most people working from home (34%).

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	Marblehead
People
Population	13,022Lowest	20,413Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.2±2.6Lowest 18% above MA	49.1±2Highest 23% above MA
	Marblehead 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%	22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Marblehead 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%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Marblehead 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%	78.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	3.8%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Rehoboth and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,214±$15kLowest 33% above MA	$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$563,000±$45kLowest about the MA average	$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA	$1,764±$147Highest about the MA average
	Marblehead and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,557Lowest 7% below MA	$8,309Highest 39% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8%	49.5%±8.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Rehoboth and Marblehead 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%	4.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA	1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	33 minHighest 13% above MA
Work from home	10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#208 of 282 in MA	#47 of 282 in MA
School district	Dighton-Rehoboth	Marblehead
High school in town	None in town	Marblehead High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.7
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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.