Compare towns
Dighton vs Fall River vs Lawrence vs Berkley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Lawrence has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
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 | Fall River | Lawrence | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
94,082Highest |
88,736 |
6,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
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%±4 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Lawrence and Berkley 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% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Dighton and Fall River 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% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
16.8% MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Lawrence 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 |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$60,433±$3k 42% 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 |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$511,200±$45kHighest 9% below MA |
| Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,662±$50Highest 6% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 8% above MA |
$3,953 34% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$6,018 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
17.6% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
35.3% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% above MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Lawrence | Berkley |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | B M C Durfee High | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.