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Berkley vs Douglas vs Dighton
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
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 | Douglas | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
9,207Highest |
8,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA |
| Douglas 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dighton and Douglas 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% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas 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 39% above MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$136,646±$19kLowest 31% above MA |
| Douglas 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±$45kHighest 9% below MA |
$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
$501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
| Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA |
$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
| Douglas 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 |
$6,338 6% above MA |
$6,452Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Douglas 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 MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Douglas and Berkley 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Douglas | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.