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Seekonk vs Ware vs Rehoboth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
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.
| Measure | Seekonk | Ware | Rehoboth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,694Highest |
10,048Lowest |
13,022 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±3 15% above MA |
43.1±4.7Lowest 8% 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.4%±4 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% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.3Highest 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+ | 43.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest 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±$6k 16% above MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below 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±$16k 14% below MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$563,000±$45kHighest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,916±$165Highest 9% above MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,195±$560 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 | $4,956 17% below MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$5,557Highest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±19.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±24.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±4.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Seekonk and Ware 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 | #70 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #208 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Seekonk | Ware | Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Seekonk High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.