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Dighton vs Middleton vs Putney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Middleton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
9,816Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
43.1±2Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middleton 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 51% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Dighton 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. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Middleton 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Middleton | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.