Compare towns
Dighton vs Surry 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 the highest household income ($137k).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Surry | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
1,052Lowest |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somerset and Surry 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Somerset 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. |
$110,125±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$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. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Surry and Dighton 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. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
$4,977Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Surry 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% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest 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. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | — |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.