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Dighton vs Middleton vs Ware vs Berkley
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%).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Berkley has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Ware | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
9,816 |
10,048Highest |
6,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
| Berkley and Middleton 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% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Berkley 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% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Ware and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Berkley and Ware 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 |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$144,205±$49k 39% above MA |
| Middleton and Berkley 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 |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$1,407±$284Highest 20% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
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| 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 8% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$6,018 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
92.7% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Berkley 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Middleton | Ware | Berkley |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.