What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).

Foxborough has the most people working from home (17.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dighton	Foxborough
People
Population	8,193Lowest	18,615Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	+10.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±2.9Highest 7% above MA	42.4±1.9Lowest 6% above MA
	Dighton and Foxborough 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%	22%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Foxborough and Dighton 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%	17.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Dighton and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	58.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2 MA: 7.9%	4.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA	$115,833±$9kLowest 11% above MA
	Dighton and Foxborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA	$606,300±$28kHighest 8% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA	$1,843±$70Highest 5% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,452Lowest 8% above MA	$7,275Highest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	54%±13.7Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%	5.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	73.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 6% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	17.8%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Foxborough 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	#138 of 282 in MA
School district	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth	Foxborough
High school in town	Bristol County Agricultural High	Foxborough High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	11.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.