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Dighton vs Gardner vs Berkley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Gardner has the most affordable homes ($302k median).
Berkley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Gardner | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
21,148Highest |
6,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA |
43.7±2.3Highest 9% above MA |
43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
| Gardner and Berkley 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% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Berkley and Dighton 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% |
19.6%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Gardner 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% |
23.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Berkley and Gardner 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 |
$67,518±$8kLowest 35% 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 |
$301,600±$20kLowest 46% 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±$192Highest 20% below MA |
$1,109±$51Lowest 37% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 8% above MA |
$4,150Lowest 31% below MA |
$6,018 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
49.7%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
13.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
58.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Gardner and Berkley 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 | #273 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Gardner | Berkley |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Gardner High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.