Compare towns
Dighton vs Dover vs Pinehurst 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%).
Dover has the most people working from home (34.2%).
Pinehurst has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Dover | Pinehurst | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
5,930Lowest |
6,845 |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+3% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
44.9±2.3 12% above MA |
42.6±2Lowest 7% above MA |
47±2.2Highest 18% above MA |
| Somerset and Dover 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% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Somerset and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Pinehurst 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 |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$146,250±$27k 41% above MA |
$112,677±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$623,800±$22k 11% above MA |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$1,946±$1k 10% above MA |
$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA |
| Dover and Pinehurst 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,316 5% above MA |
$4,977Lowest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100 MA: 51.8% |
32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
4.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
97.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | — | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
— | 11.6 |
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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.