Compare towns
Burlington vs Dighton vs Pinehurst vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Pinehurst has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% 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 | Burlington | Dighton | Pinehurst | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,274Highest |
8,193 |
6,845Lowest |
25,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
42.6±2Lowest 7% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
| Burlington and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Dighton and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.9% MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14kHighest 41% above MA |
$136,646±$19k 31% above MA |
$146,250±$27k 41% above MA |
$128,955±$10kLowest 24% above MA |
| Burlington and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA |
$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA |
$623,800±$22k 11% above MA |
$661,800±$16k 18% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,946±$1k 10% above MA |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165Lowest about the MA average |
$6,452 8% above MA |
$6,316 5% above MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Burlington and Dedham 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 | #83 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA | — | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Dedham |
| High school in town | Burlington High | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.9Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.