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Berkley vs Holbrook 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).
Holbrook has the most affordable homes ($465k 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 | Holbrook | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
11,380Highest |
8,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.7% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA |
| Berkley and Holbrook 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%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook 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% |
34.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Holbrook 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 |
$115,210±$14kLowest 11% 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 |
$465,400±$21kLowest 17% 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 | — | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,405±$192Highest 20% below MA |
| Dighton and Holbrook 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 |
$6,105 about the MA average |
$6,452Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berkley and Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Holbrook | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.