Compare towns
Dighton vs Taunton vs Wareham
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).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
60,433Highest |
23,302 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Taunton and Dighton 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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±$19kHighest 31% above MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47kHighest 11% below MA |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
| Wareham and Dighton 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 |
$4,344 28% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Taunton and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Dighton 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 | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Wareham |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Taunton High | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
16.6Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.