Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Mendon vs Attleboro
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%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Attleboro has the most renters (33.8% 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 | Mendon | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022 |
6,325Lowest |
46,762Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
39.8±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
| Rehoboth and Mendon 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% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon and Attleboro 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% MA: 47.3% |
46.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon 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 |
$132,256±$33k 27% above MA |
$98,954±$6kLowest 5% below MA |
| Rehoboth and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $563,000±$45k about the MA average |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$448,100±$13kLowest 20% below MA |
| Mendon 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 |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,590±$83 10% below MA |
| Mendon and Attleboro 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 |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$5,366Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9 MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon 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% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
66.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min 4% above MA |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Mendon and Attleboro 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Mendon-Upton | Attleboro |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.