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Dighton vs Westminster vs Windham vs Halifax
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 kids (28.4% under 18).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Windham | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,193Highest |
497Lowest |
594 |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Halifax 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax 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 |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Dighton 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. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% 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% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest 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% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | — | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | — | Halifax |
| 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.