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Dighton vs Ogunquit vs Peabody vs Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Peabody has the most renters (34.4% rent).
Rutland has the most kids (26.4% 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 | Peabody | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
1,379Lowest |
54,695Highest |
9,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4 16% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland 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% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland and Peabody 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. |
$96,657±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rutland 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. |
$596,200±$12k 79% above U.S. |
$462,800±$33kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,065 62% above U.S. |
$5,657 81% 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% |
58.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peabody and Rutland 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | — | #228 of 282 in MA | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Peabody | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.