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Berkley vs Dighton vs Newfields
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%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829 |
8,193Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dighton and Berkley 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% |
68.1%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% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$49k 79% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kLowest 69% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #155 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Berkley | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.