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Dighton vs Taunton vs Upton vs Halifax
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%).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Taunton | Upton | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
60,433Highest |
8,189 |
7,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
41.9±4.7 5% above MA |
| Upton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Halifax 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% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton 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% MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Halifax and Taunton 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 |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
| Upton 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 |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
| Upton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$1,324±$86 25% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,804±$375Highest about the MA average |
| Halifax and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 8% above MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,840 14% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Taunton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #253 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Halifax |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Taunton High | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
16.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.