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Dighton vs Maynard vs Halifax vs Hanson
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%).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
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 | Maynard | Halifax | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
10,712Highest |
7,748Lowest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
| Maynard and Hanson 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax and Hanson 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% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Halifax 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% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
42.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Halifax and Hanson 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 |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$118,556±$11kLowest 14% above MA |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
| Dighton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$481,500±$51kLowest 14% below MA |
$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA |
| Hanson and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,804±$375 about the MA average |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 8% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,840 14% above MA |
$6,402Lowest 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 6% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Halifax 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Maynard | Halifax | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Maynard High | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
9.7Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.