Compare towns
Dighton vs Everett vs Lowell 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 the highest household income ($137k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lowell has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Somerset has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Everett | Lowell | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
50,045 |
118,368Highest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
47±2.2Highest 18% above MA |
| Somerset and Dighton 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Lowell 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$78,658±$4kLowest 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±$47k 11% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$429,200±$11k 24% below MA |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 8% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,499Lowest 25% below MA |
$4,977 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset and Everett 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% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
43.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Somerset 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Everett | Lowell | — |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Everett High | Lowell High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.1 |
14.8Highest |
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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.