What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).

Westhampton has the most people working from home (14.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dighton	Westhampton
People
Population	8,193Highest	1,552Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA	49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA
	Westhampton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±4Highest MA: 19.4%	18%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Dighton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%	47%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Dighton and Westhampton 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	$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$501,900±$47kHighest 11% below MA	$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,405±$192Highest 20% below MA	$1,304±$229Lowest 26% below MA
	Dighton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,452Lowest 8% above MA	$6,476Highest 8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	33.3%±53.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Westhampton 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 MA: 10%	6.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	91.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA	1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 6% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	14.1%±4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Westhampton 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	—
School district	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth	Hampshire · Westhampton
High school in town	Bristol County Agricultural High	Hampshire Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	10.0Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.