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Dighton vs Freetown vs Ogunquit vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dighton has the most affordable homes ($502k median).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Freetown | Ogunquit | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
9,285 |
1,379Lowest |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Dighton 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 69% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
| Freetown 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±$47kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
— | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #161 of 282 in MA | — | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Freetown-Lakeville | — | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | — | 14.7Highest |
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U.S. 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.