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Dighton vs Dalton 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%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Dalton | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
6,256Lowest |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
47±2.2 18% above MA |
| Dalton and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dighton and Dalton 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% |
27.9%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Dalton and Somerset 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% |
44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Somerset and Dighton 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 |
$79,438±$8kLowest 24% below MA |
$112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
| Dighton and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47kHighest 11% below MA |
$295,700±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$418,800±$18k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Highest 20% below MA |
$872±$70Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,271±$93 28% below MA |
| Dighton and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 8% above MA |
$4,276Lowest 29% below MA |
$4,977 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset and Dalton 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% |
7.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Dalton and Somerset 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Wahconah Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.