Compare towns
Dighton vs Putney 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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Somerset has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Putney | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
2,622Lowest |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Somerset 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Somerset 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,271±$93 10% below U.S. |
| Dighton and Somerset 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. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,977Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Somerset 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.