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Dighton vs Halifax vs Hanover vs Ogunquit
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Halifax has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Halifax | Hanover | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
7,748 |
14,845Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 69% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39k 127% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Hanover and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 107% above U.S. |
$6,840 119% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.