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Dighton vs Windham 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 most renters (9.9% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Windham | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
16,038Highest |
6,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Dighton 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 107% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,470Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Southampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Windham School District | Southampton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.