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Dighton vs Ogunquit vs Burlington vs Berkley
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 the most affordable homes ($502k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Burlington has the most renters (25.8% rent).
Berkley has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Ogunquit | Burlington | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
1,379Lowest |
26,274Highest |
6,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±2.2 18% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berkley and Burlington 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 69% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49k 79% above U.S. |
| Burlington 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±$47kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$740,600±$35k 123% above U.S. |
$511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,165 98% above U.S. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | — | #83 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Burlington | Berkley |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | Burlington High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.