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Dighton vs Hanson vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k 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 | Hanson | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
10,660Highest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
43.1±2Highest 8% above MA |
| Middleton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Middleton 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 MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hanson 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 31% above MA |
$132,200±$10kLowest 27% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
| Middleton 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±$47kLowest 11% below MA |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
| Hanson and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 8% above MA |
$6,402Lowest 7% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Middleton and Dighton 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Whitman-Hanson | Middleton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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MA 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.