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Dighton vs Rutland vs Upton vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dighton has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Rutland has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Hanson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Rutland | Upton | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
9,353 |
8,189Lowest |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
41.4±2.5Lowest 4% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Rutland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Hanson 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 MA: 47.3% |
42% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Rutland and Hanson 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 |
$145,707±$28k 40% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$132,200±$10kLowest 27% above MA |
| Upton and Rutland 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 |
$462,800±$33kLowest 18% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$1,078±$170 39% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
| Hanson and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 8% above MA |
$5,657Lowest 6% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±26.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 6% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
16.1%±5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Rutland 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 | #150 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Wachusett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
— | 11.2Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.