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Halifax vs Ogunquit vs Dighton vs Rutland
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dighton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Rutland has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Dighton | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748 |
1,379Lowest |
8,193 |
9,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Halifax 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland 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±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rutland 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±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$462,800±$33kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
$5,657 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rutland and Halifax 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% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 282 in MA | — | #85 of 282 in MA | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | — | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Wachusett |
| High school 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.