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Dighton vs Williamsburg vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
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 | Williamsburg | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
2,694Lowest |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Taunton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Williamsburg and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Taunton 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 |
$104,792±$21k about the MA average |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Dighton and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47kHighest 11% below MA |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA |
$422,800±$9k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 8% above MA |
$5,761 4% below MA |
$4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | — | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Williamsburg | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 16.6Highest |
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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.