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Berlin vs Dighton vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Berlin | Dighton | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Lowest |
8,193Highest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #85 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Halifax |
| High school in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.