Compare towns
Rehoboth vs Upton vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rehoboth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
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 | Upton | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022 |
8,189Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Rehoboth and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Taunton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Rehoboth and Taunton 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Upton 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±$45k about the MA average |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
| Upton and Rehoboth 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,324±$86Highest 25% below MA |
| Taunton 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Rehoboth and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #208 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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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.