What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dartmouth has the most kids (14.6% under 18).

Bliss Corner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).

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	Dartmouth	Bliss Corner
People
Population	33,328Highest	5,405Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.5±2Lowest 6% above MA	51±8.4Highest 28% above MA
	Bliss Corner and Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4%	10.3%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Dartmouth and Bliss Corner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	27.7%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39%Highest MA: 47.3%	27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%	4.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,839±$8kHighest 4% below MA	$75,420±$9kLowest 27% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$496,500±$20kHighest 12% below MA	$446,200±$33kLowest 21% below MA
	Dartmouth and Bliss Corner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,462±$159Lowest 17% below MA	$1,538±$295Highest 13% below MA
	Bliss Corner and Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,263Highest 29% below MA	$3,640Lowest 39% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±9.8Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.7%±20.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Bliss Corner and Dartmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest MA: 10%	9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76%Highest MA: 62.5%	63.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 9% below MA	22 minLowest 24% below MA
Work from home	12.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6%	8.8%±6.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Dartmouth and Bliss Corner 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	#115 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Dartmouth	—
High school in town	Dartmouth 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.