Compare towns
Dighton vs Ludlow vs Taunton
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%).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ludlow | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
20,904 |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
44.3±1.8Highest 11% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Ludlow and Dighton 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% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Ludlow 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27% MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Ludlow and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA |
$84,838±$7k 18% below MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47kHighest 11% below MA |
$335,300±$10kLowest 40% below MA |
$422,800±$9k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Highest 20% below MA |
$1,223±$82Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,324±$86 25% below MA |
| Dighton and Taunton 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 |
$4,918 18% below MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±9.5 MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Taunton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.5% MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
14%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ludlow 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 | #154 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Ludlow | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Ludlow Senior High | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.1Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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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.