Compare towns
Dighton vs Halifax vs Windsor vs Hanson
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k 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 | Windsor | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
7,748 |
1,065Lowest |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
44.8±6.4Highest 12% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
| Windsor and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Halifax and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
$115,563±$10kLowest 11% above MA |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
| Dighton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
$481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA |
| Hanson and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,804±$375 about the MA average |
— | $1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 8% above MA |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson 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% |
3.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
95.5% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 6% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Halifax | — | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | — | 14.7Highest |
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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.