Compare towns
Dighton vs Halifax vs Mapleton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Halifax | Mapleton | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
7,748 |
1,884Lowest |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somerset and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax 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. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax 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 |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,271±$93 10% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Dighton 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. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Somerset 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 | — | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Halifax | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.