What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% 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.

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

Measure	Dighton	Woonsocket
People
Population	8,193Lowest	43,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S.	35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S.
Kids under 18	21%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Woonsocket and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Dighton and Woonsocket 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 U.S.: 35.7%	19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Woonsocket 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.	$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S.	$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average	$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,452Highest 107% above U.S.	$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	11%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dighton and Woonsocket 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	#37 of 38 in RI
School district	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket
High school in town	Bristol County Agricultural High	Woonsocket High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	15.2Highest
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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.