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Halifax vs Dunbarton 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 people working from home (13.9%).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
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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 | Dunbarton | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,748 |
3,097Lowest |
8,193Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Halifax 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax and Dighton 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. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
| Halifax and Dighton 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,452Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% 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. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Dunbarton 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.