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Dighton vs Ogunquit vs Halifax vs Hanson
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 highest household income ($137k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Halifax has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
Hanson has the most renters (11% 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 | Ogunquit | Halifax | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
1,379Lowest |
7,748 |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Hanson 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% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax and Hanson 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Hanson 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. |
$481,500±$51kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% 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% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Halifax 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | — | #120 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Halifax | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | — | 14.7Highest |
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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.