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Dighton vs Dummer vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dighton has the most kids (21% under 18).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Dummer | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
299Lowest |
9,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dighton and Middleton 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 69% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Middleton 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 51% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
| Middleton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 107% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middleton and Dighton 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 | — | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Middleton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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U.S. 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.