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Dighton vs Pinehurst vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Pinehurst has the most expensive homes ($624k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Pinehurst | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
6,845Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Highest 7% above MA |
42.6±2 7% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
| Dighton and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dighton and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Pinehurst and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.2% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Pinehurst 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 31% above MA |
$146,250±$27kHighest 41% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
| Pinehurst 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 11% below MA |
$623,800±$22kHighest 11% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$1,946±$1kHighest 10% above MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
| Pinehurst and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 8% above MA |
$6,316 5% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Webster and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Pinehurst 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Webster |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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MA 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.