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Devens vs Dighton vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Devens | Dighton | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
8,193Highest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3Highest 22% above MA |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
| Devens and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.9% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Devens and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA |
$136,646±$19k 31% above MA |
$118,556±$11kLowest 14% above MA |
| Devens and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96kHighest about the MA average |
$501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
$481,500±$51kLowest 14% below MA |
| Devens and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539 15% below MA |
$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,804±$375Highest about the MA average |
| Halifax and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556Lowest 7% below MA |
$6,452 8% above MA |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Devens and Halifax 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 | — | #85 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Halifax |
| High school in town | — | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town |
| 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.