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Berkley vs Granby 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 most people working from home (13.1%).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
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.

MeasureBerkleyGranbyDighton
People
Population
6,829
6,080Lowest
8,193Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.5%
MA: +7.4%
-2.1%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
+14.3%Highest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
43.4±4.1
9% above MA
46.3±4.2Highest
16% above MA
42.7±2.9Lowest
7% above MA
Granby 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%
13.7%±4.5Lowest
MA: 19.4%
21%±4
MA: 19.4%
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
MA: 17.9%
20.5%±4.3Highest
MA: 17.9%
17.5%±3.5
MA: 17.9%
Granby 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%Highest
MA: 47.3%
36.1%
MA: 47.3%
35.9%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±2.7
MA: 7.9%
7.8%±3.6Highest
MA: 7.9%
4.2%±2Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Granby 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
39% above MA
$119,297±$33kLowest
15% above MA
$136,646±$19k
31% 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±$45kHighest
9% below MA
$352,600±$16kLowest
37% 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 — —
$1,405±$192
20% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,018
about the MA average
$5,572Lowest
7% below MA
$6,452Highest
8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
100%±100Highest
MA: 51.8%
11.8%±16.1
MA: 51.8%
Granby 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%
4.5%Highest
MA: 10%
2.9%
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.7%Highest
MA: 62.5%
94.9%
MA: 62.5%
90.1%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
22 yrs newer than MA
1966Lowest
2 yrs newer than MA
1975
11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
6% below MA
23 minLowest
20% below MA
31 minHighest
6% above MA
Work from home
13.1%±5.3Highest
MA: 18.6%
7.9%±2.8Lowest
MA: 18.6%
11%±3.9
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 #259 of 282 in MA #85 of 282 in MA
School district Berkley Granby Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth
High school in town None in town Granby Jr Sr High School Bristol County Agricultural High
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.0Lowest
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.