What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).

Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dighton	Pelham
People
Population	8,193Lowest	14,449Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S.	41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Dighton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Pelham and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Dighton and Pelham 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%	40%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pelham 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.	$135,956±$19kLowest 68% above U.S.
	Dighton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$501,900±$47kLowest 51% above U.S.	$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S.
	Pelham 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	$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average
	Pelham and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,452Lowest 107% above U.S.	$8,634Highest 177% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#85 of 282 in MA	#48 of 120 in NH
School district	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth	Pelham School District
High school in town	Bristol County Agricultural High	Pelham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	10.4Lowest
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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.