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Dighton vs Seymour 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
Seymour has the most affordable homes ($370k median).
Berkley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Seymour | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
16,889Highest |
6,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
41.6±3Lowest 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Dighton 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% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dighton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour 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. |
$107,708±$15kLowest 33% 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±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Dighton 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 |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
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| Seymour 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. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,018Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seymour and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seymour and Berkley 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Seymour School District | Berkley |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Seymour High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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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.