What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).

Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.8%).

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	Marshfield
People
Population	8,193Lowest	25,879Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA	45.9±2.6Highest 15% above MA
	Marshfield and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±4Highest MA: 19.4%	19.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Dighton and Marshfield 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%	20.2%±2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Marshfield 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 MA: 47.3%	52.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2Highest MA: 7.9%	4%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Dighton and Marshfield 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	$125,986±$8kLowest 21% above MA
	Dighton and Marshfield 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	$680,300±$27kHighest 21% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA	$1,772±$123Highest about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,452Lowest 8% above MA	$6,656Highest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	68.1%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%	8.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	80.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 6% above MA	35 minHighest 19% above MA
Work from home	11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	24.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#85 of 282 in MA	#54 of 282 in MA
School district	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth	Marshfield
High school in town	Bristol County Agricultural High	Marshfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	11.0Lowest
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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.