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Dighton vs Ogunquit vs Wells 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 highest household income ($137k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Wells | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
1,379Lowest |
11,713Highest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% 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. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Dighton 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wells 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% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax and Wells 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax 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. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Halifax 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% 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% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Wells 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%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. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 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 |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Halifax |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.