What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).

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	Pepperell
People
Population	13,022Highest	11,663Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA	42.4±3.3Lowest 6% above MA
	Rehoboth and Pepperell 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%	20.1%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Pepperell 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%	18.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Rehoboth and Pepperell 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%	43.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.7%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9%
	Pepperell 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	$124,073±$12kLowest 19% above MA
	Rehoboth and Pepperell 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	$482,100±$14kLowest 14% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA	$1,295±$238Highest 27% below MA
	Pepperell 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	$6,698Highest 12% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8%	45.1%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Rehoboth and Pepperell 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%	8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	34 minHighest 16% above MA
Work from home	10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	18.1%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#208 of 282 in MA	#153 of 282 in MA
School district	Dighton-Rehoboth	North Middlesex
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.