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Dighton vs Hampton Falls vs Middleton
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 Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Middleton has the most homeowners (92.7%).
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 Falls | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
2,328Lowest |
9,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dighton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19kLowest 69% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,785 182% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Middleton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | — | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Hampton Falls School District | Middleton |
| 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.