Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Sutton vs Seekonk
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 most expensive homes ($563k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
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 | Seekonk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022 |
9,452Lowest |
15,694Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46±3 15% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Seekonk 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Seekonk 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% |
17.9%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Rehoboth and Seekonk 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±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$120,613±$6kLowest 16% above MA |
| Sutton and Rehoboth 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 |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$482,800±$16kLowest 14% below MA |
| Rehoboth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,195±$560 32% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,916±$165Highest 9% above MA |
| Seekonk and Rehoboth 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 |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,956Lowest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.9%±19.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Rehoboth and Seekonk 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% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
87%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±4.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Seekonk 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #70 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Sutton | Seekonk |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Seekonk High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.