What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dighton has the most expensive homes ($502k median).

Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).

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	Plainville
People
Population	8,193Lowest	17,551Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S.	44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S.
	Plainville and Dighton 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%	15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dighton and Plainville 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%	20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Plainville and Dighton 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 U.S.: 35.7%	30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Plainville 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.	$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S.	$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average	$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S.
	Dighton and Plainville 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.	$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Plainville and Dighton 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%	6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.
Work from home	11%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dighton and Plainville 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	#89 of 149 in CT
School district	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth	Judicial Centers · Plainville School District
High school in town	Bristol County Agricultural High	Plainville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.