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Dighton vs Epping vs Middleton vs Southampton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Epping | Middleton | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
7,430 |
9,816Highest |
6,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
| Epping and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Southampton 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Southampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Southampton 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. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23k 53% 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. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
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| Epping and Middleton 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$5,470Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #71 of 282 in MA | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Epping School District | Middleton | Southampton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.