Compare towns
Dighton vs Bourne vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Dighton | Bourne | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
20,323Highest |
7,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
| Dighton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average |
$481,500±$51kLowest 14% below MA |
| Bourne and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,804±$375Highest about the MA average |
| Halifax and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 8% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Bourne 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Halifax |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.