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Berkley vs Dighton vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k 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 | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
8,193 |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
| Berkley and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
21%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson 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% MA: 47.3% |
35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Berkley and Hanson 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 39% above MA |
$136,646±$19k 31% above MA |
$132,200±$10kLowest 27% above MA |
| 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±$45k 9% below MA |
$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA |
$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA |
| Hanson and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
| Hanson and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Lowest about the MA average |
$6,452Highest 8% above MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berkley and Dighton 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 | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.