What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).

Swansea has the shortest commute (26 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dighton	Swansea
People
Population	8,193Lowest	17,359Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	+8.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA	45±3.3Highest 13% above MA
	Swansea and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±4Highest MA: 19.4%	20.5%±3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Dighton and Swansea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	25%±3Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	36.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Swansea 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±$19kHighest 31% above MA	$116,364±$14kLowest 12% above MA
	Dighton and Swansea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$501,900±$47kHighest 11% below MA	$445,000±$19kLowest 21% below MA
	Dighton and Swansea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,405±$192Highest 20% below MA	$1,226±$84Lowest 30% below MA
	Dighton and Swansea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,452Highest 8% above MA	$4,846Lowest 19% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	58.1%±17.8Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	2.9%Highest MA: 10%	2.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA	1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 6% above MA	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	11%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6%	7.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Dighton and Swansea 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	#131 of 282 in MA
School district	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth	Swansea
High school in town	Bristol County Agricultural High	Joseph Case High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	11.0Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.