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Dighton vs New Gloucester vs Taunton
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%).
New Gloucester has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
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 | New Gloucester | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
5,766Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dighton and New Gloucester 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dighton and New Gloucester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Taunton and Dighton 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 69% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dighton and New Gloucester 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. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86 6% below U.S. |
| Dighton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,344 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Gloucester and Dighton 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 16.6Highest |
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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.