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Dighton vs Middlesex vs Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dighton has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Rutland has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
1,943Lowest |
9,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland and Middlesex 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 69% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rutland 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±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Dighton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 107% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,657Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rutland and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Rutland 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 | — | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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U.S. 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.