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Dighton vs Wolfeboro 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Southampton has the most affordable homes ($452k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Highest |
6,571 |
6,230Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Southampton 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±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±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Southampton and Wolfeboro 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Southampton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.