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Dighton vs Sutton vs Halifax
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Sutton | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Highest |
2,239Lowest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Dighton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Halifax 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kLowest 47% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax 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 |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,840 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Halifax 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 | — | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Kearsarge Regional School District | Halifax |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.