Compare towns
Halifax vs Pembroke vs Sutton vs Dighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Pembroke has the most expensive homes ($587k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Pembroke | Sutton | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748Lowest |
18,382Highest |
9,452 |
8,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
45.5±3.3Highest 14% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
| Pembroke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Pembroke 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% MA: 47.3% |
44.7% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Halifax and Pembroke 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 14% above MA |
$146,285±$17k 41% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$136,646±$19k 31% above MA |
| Sutton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51kLowest 14% below MA |
$586,500±$28kHighest 4% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
| Pembroke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375 about the MA average |
$2,464±$753Highest 40% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,405±$192 20% below MA |
| Pembroke and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$6,585 10% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$6,452Lowest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
42.1%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton 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 MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Pembroke 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 | #82 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Pembroke | Sutton | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke High School | Sutton High School | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
12.6Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.