Compare towns
Dighton vs Everett vs Lynn vs Halifax
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%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Halifax has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Lynn | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
50,045 |
101,709Highest |
7,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Highest 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
41.9±4.7 5% above MA |
| Dighton and Halifax 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%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Halifax 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% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Dighton 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% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
| Dighton and Halifax 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 |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$481,500±$51kLowest 14% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$1,804±$375 about the MA average |
| Everett and Halifax 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 |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 6% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Halifax 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Everett | Lynn | Halifax |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Everett High | Lynn English High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.1 |
15.0Highest |
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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.