Rehoboth is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 13,313 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rehoboth is the 158th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Rehoboth are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Rehoboth is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Rehoboth is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rehoboth who work in office and administrative support (9.70%), management occupations (9.49%), and healthcare (7.96%). Also of interest is that Rehoboth has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.68% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Rehoboth is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Rehoboth really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Rehoboth perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The education level of Rehoboth ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Rehoboth, 44.20% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Rehoboth in 2022 was $50,498, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $201,992 for a family of four. The people who call Rehoboth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rehoboth residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Rehoboth include Portuguese, Irish, French, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Rehoboth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and French.
