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Dighton vs Hampton vs Rutland
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%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Rutland has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
10,101Highest |
9,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland 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. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rutland 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$462,800±$33kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Dighton 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 |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,657Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Rutland 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% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Rutland 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | 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.