Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Sutton vs Middleton vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rehoboth has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Middleton | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,022Highest |
9,452Lowest |
9,816 |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Hanson 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% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Rehoboth and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $138,214±$15k 33% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$132,200±$10kLowest 27% above MA |
| Middleton and Sutton 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 |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$560 32% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
| Hanson and Middleton 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 |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson 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% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
92.7% MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min 3% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #208 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Sutton | Middleton | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.