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Dighton vs Gorham vs Somerset
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 highest household income ($137k).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Somerset has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
18,300Highest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Gorham 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% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$418,800±$18kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Dighton 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. |
$4,977 60% 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% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.