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Rehoboth vs Ware 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k 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 | Ware | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,022Highest |
10,048Lowest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson 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% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rehoboth and Ware 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% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest 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±$15kHighest 33% above MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
| Rehoboth and Hanson 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 |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
| Rehoboth and Hanson 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 |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
| Hanson 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 |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$6,402Highest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ware and Rehoboth 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dighton-Rehoboth | Ware | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.