What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danvers	Dighton
People
Population	28,098Highest	8,193Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±3Highest 13% above MA	42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA
	Danvers and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%	21%±4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Dighton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%	17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Danvers and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Dighton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$125,395±$10kLowest 21% above MA	$136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA
	Dighton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA	$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA	$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,654Highest 11% above MA	$6,452Lowest 8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8%	11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest MA: 10%	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the MA average	31 minHighest 6% above MA
Work from home	19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%	11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#91 of 282 in MA	#85 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth
High school in town	—	Bristol County Agricultural High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.9
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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.