What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seekonk has the most people working from home (20.1%).

Rehoboth has the most expensive homes ($563k 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	Seekonk	Rehoboth
People
Population	15,694Highest	13,022Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46±3Lowest 15% above MA	47.2±2.6Highest 18% 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	19.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4%	19.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Seekonk and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Rehoboth and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.8Highest 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	$120,613±$6kLowest 16% above MA	$138,214±$15kHighest 33% above MA
	Rehoboth and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$482,800±$16kLowest 14% below MA	$563,000±$45kHighest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,916±$165Highest 9% above MA	$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA
	Seekonk and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,956Lowest 17% below MA	$5,557Highest 7% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±19.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.7%±24.9Highest 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	4.7%Highest MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Lowest MA: 62.5%	92.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	30 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	20.1%±4.4Highest MA: 18.6%	10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#70 of 282 in MA	#208 of 282 in MA
School district	Seekonk	Dighton-Rehoboth
High school in town	Seekonk High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6	—
On TownTapestry
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.