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Dighton vs Pelham vs Berkley
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%).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Berkley has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Pelham | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
14,449Highest |
6,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Dighton 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% |
21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Berkley 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%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest 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% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Berkley 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. |
$135,956±$19kLowest 68% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Berkley 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±$47kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Berkley 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 |
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| Pelham 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,018Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Pelham School District | Berkley |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.