Compare towns
Dighton vs Ogunquit vs Rye vs Southampton
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%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Rye | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,611 |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Southampton 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% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southampton 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Rye 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±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Rye and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 107% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% 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% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Southampton 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% 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. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Rye School District | Southampton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
— | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.