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Dighton vs Newark 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%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Newark | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
727Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dighton and Newark 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% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Taunton 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% |
19.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newark 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$79,283±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,344 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark 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 | — | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.