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Dighton vs Everett vs Lowell vs Taunton
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).
Taunton has the most affordable homes ($423k 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 | Everett | Lowell | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
50,045 |
118,368Highest |
60,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Highest 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
38.9±1.3 about the MA average |
| Dighton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8 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%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Dighton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest 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% |
4.6%±0.7 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 |
$79,283±$7k 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$429,200±$11k 24% below MA |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 8% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,499 25% below MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% 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% |
56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Taunton 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% |
13% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
43.2% MA: 62.5% |
62.1% 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 |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dighton and Lowell 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 | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Everett | Lowell | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Everett High | Lowell High | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.1 |
14.8 |
16.6Highest |
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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.