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Dighton vs Halifax vs Newark
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 (29.9%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Highest |
847 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Newark 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% |
22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Newark 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% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Newark 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Halifax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.