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Dighton vs Stoneham vs Rutland
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%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Rutland has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Stoneham | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
23,355Highest |
9,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Highest 7% above MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
41.4±2.5Lowest 4% above MA |
| Dighton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Rutland and Dighton 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% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Rutland and Stoneham 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 |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$145,707±$28kHighest 40% above MA |
| Rutland 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 |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$462,800±$33kLowest 18% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,078±$170Lowest 39% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 8% above MA |
$6,523Highest 9% above MA |
$5,657Lowest 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±26.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rutland and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.1%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Stoneham | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.