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Dighton vs Oakham vs Otis
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%).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Oakham | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Highest |
1,639 |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA |
49±2.3 23% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dighton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dighton and Oakham 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 31% above MA |
$102,000±$20kLowest about the MA average |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47kHighest 11% below MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Highest 20% below MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Dighton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 8% above MA |
$4,103 32% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 6% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Quabbin | Farmington River Reg |
| 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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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.