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Berkley vs Dighton vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k 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 | Berkley | Dighton | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
8,193 |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dighton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 93% above U.S. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berkley and Gray 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Berkley | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
12.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.