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Dighton vs Halifax vs Putney
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Highest |
7,748 |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Putney 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% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below 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. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% 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. |
$5,313Lowest 70% 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% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Halifax | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.