What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dighton has the most expensive homes ($502k median).

Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).

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	Thomaston
People
Population	8,193Highest	7,492Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S.	41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Dighton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±4Highest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dighton and Thomaston 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%	18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Thomaston and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Thomaston 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 69% above U.S.	$103,218±$15kLowest 28% above U.S.
	Dighton and Thomaston 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.	$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average	$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,452Highest 107% above U.S.	$5,915Lowest 90% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	2.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	11%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dighton and Thomaston 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	#106 of 149 in CT
School district	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth	Thomaston School District
High school in town	Bristol County Agricultural High	Thomaston High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	10.7Lowest
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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.