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Dighton vs Sutton vs Thompson 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 most kids (21% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Somerset has the oldest housing (typical home built 1962).
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 | Sutton | Thompson | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
9,452 |
9,337 |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
47±2.2 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somerset and Thompson 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somerset and Dighton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% 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 | $6,452 107% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Thompson 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Sutton | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Sutton High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
12.6Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.