What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rehoboth has the most people working from home (10.5%).

Swansea has the most affordable homes ($445k median).

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	Swansea
People
Population	13,022Lowest	17,359Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA	45±3.3Lowest 13% above MA
	Rehoboth and Swansea 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%	20.5%±3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Swansea and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	25%±3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Swansea and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	36.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Rehoboth and Swansea 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	$116,364±$14kLowest 12% above MA
	Rehoboth and Swansea 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	$445,000±$19kLowest 21% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA	$1,226±$84Highest 30% below MA
	Swansea and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,557Highest 7% below MA	$4,846Lowest 19% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±24.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	58.1%±17.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Swansea and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Highest MA: 10%	2.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	10.5%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6%	7.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Rehoboth and Swansea 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	#131 of 282 in MA
School district	Dighton-Rehoboth	Swansea
High school in town	None in town	Joseph Case High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.0
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Old photos in History	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.