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Dighton vs Ogunquit vs Freetown vs Halifax
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Freetown | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
1,379Lowest |
9,285Highest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax 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±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 107% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% 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% |
39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | — | #161 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Freetown-Lakeville | Halifax |
| 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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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.