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Dighton vs Georgetown vs Harvard
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%).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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.
| Measure | Dighton | Georgetown | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
8,474Highest |
6,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA |
42.8±3.5 7% above MA |
44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA |
| Harvard and Georgetown 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Harvard 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% |
18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Georgetown 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1% MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Dighton and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19kLowest 31% above MA |
$151,595±$23k 46% above MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA |
$651,200±$23k 16% above MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Lowest 8% above MA |
$7,272 21% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
4.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 6% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Georgetown | Harvard |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Georgetown High School | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.