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Dighton vs Ossipee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Somerset has the most people working from home (12%).
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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 | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
4,521Lowest |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
47±2.2 21% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Somerset 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Ossipee 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% |
25.3%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest 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±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Dighton 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. |
$4,977 60% 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% |
58.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Somerset 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somerset and Dighton 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 | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| 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.