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Dighton vs Everett vs Taunton vs Berkley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Taunton has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
Berkley has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Taunton | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
50,045 |
60,433Highest |
6,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
38.9±1.3 about the MA average |
43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
| Berkley and Dighton 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% |
21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Taunton 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% |
15%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Dighton and Berkley 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% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Berkley 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 31% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
$144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA |
| Berkley 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 11% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 8% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,018 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
13% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
62.1% MA: 62.5% |
96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Berkley 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 | #253 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Everett | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Berkley |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Everett High | Taunton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.1 |
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.