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Berkley vs Woonsocket vs Dighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Woonsocket | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
43,521Highest |
8,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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 79% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
| 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 54% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 93% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.