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Dighton vs Douglas vs Middleton
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%).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k 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 | Douglas | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
9,207 |
9,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA |
44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
| Douglas and Middleton 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% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Middleton and Dighton 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% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas 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±$19kLowest 31% above MA |
$152,267±$10k 46% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Middleton and Douglas 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 |
$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
| Douglas and Middleton 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 |
$6,338Lowest 6% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Douglas and Middleton 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% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Douglas | Middleton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.