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Dighton vs Thompson vs Upton vs Taunton
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 the most homeowners (90.1%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
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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 | Thompson | Upton | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
9,337 |
8,189Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Taunton 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±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 51% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| 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±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86 6% below U.S. |
| Dighton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 107% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,344 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Taunton and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Thompson School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Blackstone Valley | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
7.9Lowest |
11.2 |
16.6Highest |
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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.