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Dighton vs Ogunquit vs Middleton vs Somerset
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 kids (21% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k median).
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 | Middleton | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
1,379Lowest |
9,816 |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
47±2.2 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Somerset 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% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somerset 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Middleton 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. |
$742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
$418,800±$18kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Dighton 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. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% 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% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | — | #71 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Middleton | — |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | 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.