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Dighton vs Gorham vs Freetown
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Gorham | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
18,300Highest |
9,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freetown and Dighton 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freetown 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% 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±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Gorham 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. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freetown and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Gorham Public Schools | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.