What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dighton has the highest household income ($137k).

Wells has the most people working from home (17.8%).

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	Wells
People
Population	8,193Lowest	11,713Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S.	53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21%±4Highest U.S.: 22%	18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dighton and Wells 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%	31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wells 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.	$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S.	$485,300±$23kLowest 46% above U.S.
	Dighton and Wells 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	$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S.
	Dighton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,452Highest 107% above U.S.	$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wells and Dighton 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%	6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1% U.S.: 65.2%	90.1% U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wells 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	#22 of 133 in ME
School district	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth	Wells-Ogunquit CSD
High school in town	Bristol County Agricultural High	Wells High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.