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Berkley vs Lawrence 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%).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
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 | Lawrence | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
88,736Highest |
8,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+14.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
| Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lawrence and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lawrence 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 |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below 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 |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% 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 | — | $1,662±$50Highest 6% below MA |
$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 about the MA average |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$6,452Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Lawrence | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | Lawrence High School | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
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.