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Dighton vs Methuen vs Pinehurst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dighton has the oldest population (median age 42.7).
Methuen has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Pinehurst has the most expensive homes ($624k 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 | Methuen | Pinehurst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
53,475Highest |
6,845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Highest 7% above MA |
39.9±1.7Lowest about the MA average |
42.6±2 7% above MA |
| Dighton and Pinehurst 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% |
21.3%±1.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Methuen 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% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Pinehurst 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% |
31%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Methuen and Pinehurst 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 31% above MA |
$113,310±$7kLowest 9% above MA |
$146,250±$27kHighest 41% above MA |
| Pinehurst 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 11% below MA |
$499,700±$17kLowest 11% below MA |
$623,800±$22kHighest 11% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,749±$91 about the MA average |
$1,946±$1kHighest 10% above MA |
| Pinehurst and Methuen 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 |
$5,061Lowest 16% below MA |
$6,316 5% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.4%±6.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Methuen and Pinehurst 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% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.2%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Pinehurst and Methuen 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 | #236 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Methuen | — |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Methuen High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.