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Dighton vs Woonsocket 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 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.
| Measure | Dighton | Woonsocket | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193Lowest |
43,521 |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
38.9±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Dighton and Taunton 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Taunton 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% |
15%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dighton and Taunton 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% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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 69% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$79,283±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$422,800±$9k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,324±$86 6% below U.S. |
| Dighton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,344 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Taunton and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% 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% |
8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dighton and Taunton 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 | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | Woonsocket High School | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
15.2 |
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.