Compare towns
Dighton vs Halifax vs Hanover
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%).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
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 | Halifax | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
7,748Lowest |
14,845Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Highest 7% above MA |
41.9±4.7 5% above MA |
41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA |
| Dighton and Halifax 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% |
22.2%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Halifax 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 31% above MA |
$118,556±$11kLowest 14% above MA |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
$481,500±$51kLowest 14% below MA |
$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,804±$375 about the MA average |
$1,845±$341Highest 5% above MA |
| Hanover and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Lowest 8% above MA |
$6,840 14% above MA |
$9,342Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanover and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 6% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hanover and Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Halifax | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.