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Dighton vs Wareham vs Halifax vs Berkley
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%).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Halifax has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Wareham | Halifax | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193 |
23,302Highest |
7,748 |
6,829Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax and Berkley 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham 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% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Halifax 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 |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
$144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA |
| Berkley 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 |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
$511,200±$45kHighest 9% below MA |
| Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,804±$375Highest about the MA average |
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| Halifax and Wareham 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 |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$6,018 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.6% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5% MA: 62.5% |
96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Halifax and Berkley 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Wareham | Halifax | Berkley |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Wareham Senior High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
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.