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Dighton vs Canton vs Somerset
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%).
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k median).
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 | Canton | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
24,748Highest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
47±2.2Highest 18% above MA |
| Somerset and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Canton 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% |
18.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Somerset and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19k 31% above MA |
$143,381±$9kHighest 38% above MA |
$112,677±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
| Canton and Dighton 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 |
$710,600±$27kHighest 26% above MA |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$2,315±$178Highest 31% above MA |
$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 8% above MA |
$6,560Highest 9% above MA |
$4,977Lowest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 6% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #81 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Canton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.