Compare towns
Dighton vs Halifax vs Rye
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%).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
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 | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Highest |
7,748 |
5,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest 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±$11kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$6,840 119% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Rye 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Halifax | Rye School District |
| 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.