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Dighton vs Ossipee vs Freetown
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Ossipee | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
4,521Lowest |
9,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freetown 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dighton and Freetown 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. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
| Freetown 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. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Dighton 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 |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dighton and Freetown 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | 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.