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Halifax vs Brookline vs Dighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
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 | Halifax | Brookline | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,748 |
5,736Lowest |
8,193Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brookline and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840 119% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,452Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #23 of 120 in NH | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Brookline School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.