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Dighton vs Killingly vs Pembroke vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
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 | Killingly | Pembroke | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
17,867 |
18,382 |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.5±3.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Pembroke and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Taunton 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Pembroke 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$146,285±$17kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Pembroke 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$586,500±$28kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,324±$86 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 107% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,585Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,344 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Taunton and Killingly 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #82 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Pembroke | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Killingly High School | Pembroke High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.1Lowest |
12.3 |
16.6Highest |
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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.