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Burlington vs Dighton vs Stoneham
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 expensive homes ($741k median).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274Highest |
8,193Lowest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Burlington and Dighton 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% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Dighton and Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Burlington and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham and Burlington 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 |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Burlington and Dighton 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 |
$671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,035±$142 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165Lowest about the MA average |
$6,452 8% above MA |
$6,523Highest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Burlington and Stoneham 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% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Burlington 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 | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Burlington High | Bristol County Agricultural High | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.