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Halifax vs Hampton Falls vs Dighton vs Plympton
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).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Dighton | Plympton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748 |
2,328Lowest |
8,193Highest |
2,935 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Plympton 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% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Plympton 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Plympton 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20k 57% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Dighton 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. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$517,800±$52k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$6,628 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plympton 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Plympton 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 | — | #85 of 282 in MA | #110 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Hampton Falls School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Plympton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.