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Dighton vs Halifax vs Worcester
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%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Highest |
7,748 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Halifax 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 69% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% 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. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% 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. |
$4,421Lowest 42% 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% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Worcester 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% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 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% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | — |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Halifax | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.