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Dighton vs Windham vs Taunton
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 oldest population (median age 42.7).
Windham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Windham | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
16,038 |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dighton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dighton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Taunton 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. |
$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$422,800±$9kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452 107% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Taunton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Windham School District | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Windham High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.8 |
16.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.