What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).

Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).

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	Dighton	Andover
People
Population	8,193Lowest	36,652Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	+10.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA	42.9±1Highest 7% above MA
	Andover and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Andover and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9%	16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Dighton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	75.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%	8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$136,646±$19kLowest 31% above MA	$172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA	$855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA	$2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,452Lowest 8% above MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	39.7%±7.7Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	2.9% MA: 10%	2.9% MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 6% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#85 of 282 in MA	#68 of 282 in MA
School district	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth	Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Bristol County Agricultural High	Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	12.8Highest
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Old photos in History	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.