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Rehoboth vs Windham vs Hanson

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rehoboth has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hanson has the most affordable homes ($534k median).

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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.

MeasureRehobothWindhamHanson
People
Population
13,022
16,038Highest
10,660Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.2±2.6Highest
21% above U.S.
41.1±2.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
42.8±3
10% above U.S.
Rehoboth and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.2%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
62.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
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
71% above U.S.
$189,583±$19kHighest
135% above U.S.
$132,200±$10kLowest
64% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$563,000±$45k
69% above U.S.
$723,300±$50kHighest
117% above U.S.
$533,900±$36kLowest
60% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,195±$560Lowest
15% below U.S.
$3,218±$350Highest
128% above U.S.
$1,821±$860
29% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,557Lowest
78% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$6,402
105% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.7%±24.9
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±50.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
69%±33.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
12% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
10.5%±2.9
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.9%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #208 of 282 in MA #13 of 120 in NH #149 of 282 in MA
School district Dighton-Rehoboth Windham School District Whitman-Hanson
High school in town None in town Windham High School Whitman Hanson Regional
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.8Lowest
14.7Highest
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U.S. 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.