Compare towns
Dighton vs Westminster vs Southampton
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 highest household income ($137k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Westminster | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Highest |
497Lowest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Dighton 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% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southampton 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. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$123,125±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Southampton 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. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$452,300±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Southampton 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Southampton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Southampton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.