What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dighton has the most homeowners (90.1%).

Lowell has the most renters (56.8% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dighton	Lowell
People
Population	8,193Lowest	118,368Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	+8.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±2.9Highest 7% above MA	35.6±0.8Lowest 11% below MA
Kids under 18	21%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.7%±1.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Lowell and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9%	12.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	30%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%	9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA	$78,658±$4kLowest 24% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$501,900±$47kHighest 11% below MA	$429,200±$11kLowest 24% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA	$1,625±$40Highest 8% below MA
	Lowell and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,452Highest 8% above MA	$4,499Lowest 25% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.4%±3.8Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%	16.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	43.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA	1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 6% above MA	28 minLowest 4% below MA
Work from home	11%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6%	10.6%±1.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Dighton and Lowell 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	#255 of 282 in MA
School district	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth	Lowell
High school in town	Bristol County Agricultural High	Lowell High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	14.8Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.