What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rehoboth has the most expensive homes ($563k median).

Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).

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	Sturbridge
People
Population	13,022Highest	9,960Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.2±2.6 18% above MA	47.2±2.6 18% above MA
Kids under 18	19.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Sturbridge 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%	19.8%±3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Rehoboth and Sturbridge 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%	49.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	4.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Rehoboth and Sturbridge 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	$136,759±$15kLowest 32% above MA
	Rehoboth and Sturbridge 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	$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,195±$560Highest 32% below MA	$1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA
	Rehoboth and Sturbridge 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	$6,520Highest 9% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8%	42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Rehoboth and Sturbridge 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%	3.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	86.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	38 minHighest 30% above MA
Work from home	10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.8%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#208 of 282 in MA	#89 of 282 in MA
School district	Dighton-Rehoboth	Sturbridge · Tantasqua
High school in town	None in town	Tantasqua Regional Sr High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.7
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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.