What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Weweantic 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.

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

Measure	Dighton	Weweantic
People
Population	8,193Highest	1,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA	44.4±13.9Highest 11% above MA
	Weweantic 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%	11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Dighton and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9%	17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Dighton and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%	10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Weweantic 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 31% above MA	$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$501,900±$47kHighest 11% below MA	$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA
	Dighton and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,405±$192 20% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,452Highest 8% above MA	$3,764Lowest 37% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±16.1Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Dighton and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Highest MA: 10%	0%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	88.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 6% above MA	22 minLowest 24% below MA
Work from home	11%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6%	3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Dighton and Weweantic 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	—
High school in town	Bristol County Agricultural High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9	—
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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.