Compare towns
Berkley vs Hampden 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%).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($358k 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.
| Measure | Berkley | Hampden | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829 |
4,946Lowest |
8,193Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
50.9±3.3Highest 27% above MA |
42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±3.5Lowest 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% |
26.8%±5.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Berkley and Hampden 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 |
$104,536±$16kLowest about the MA average |
$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 |
$358,200±$16kLowest 36% 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 | — | $1,132±$107Lowest 36% below MA |
$1,405±$192Highest 20% below MA |
| Dighton and Hampden 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 |
$6,181 3% above MA |
$6,452Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
36.9%±42.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Hampden 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% |
3.8%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 |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.9%±3.7Lowest 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 | #199 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Hampden-Wilbraham | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.