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Dighton vs Hermon vs Berkley
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Berkley has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Hermon | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Highest |
6,727Lowest |
6,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Berkley 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% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Dighton 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% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berkley and Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Berkley 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. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Dighton 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 |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Hermon and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hermon and Dighton 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berkley 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Hermon Public Schools | Berkley |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.