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Dighton vs Hanover vs Middleton vs Ogunquit
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 the most affordable homes ($502k median).
Hanover has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hanover | Middleton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
14,845Highest |
9,816 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover 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% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29k 107% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Middleton 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. |
$755,400±$39k 127% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
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| Hanover and Middleton 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. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$8,785 182% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Middleton | — |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | South Shore Vocational Technical High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.