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Dighton vs Hampton vs Somerset
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%).
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k 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 | Hampton | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
10,101 |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47±2.2 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Somerset 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Somerset 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somerset 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±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Somerset 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. |
$418,800±$18kLowest 26% 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. |
$1,271±$93Lowest 10% 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. |
$4,977Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Hampton 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.