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Halifax vs Ripton vs Bridgewater Town 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Bridgewater Town has the most renters (24.4% rent).
Dighton has the highest household income ($137k).
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 | Ripton | Bridgewater Town | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748 |
508Lowest |
28,471Highest |
8,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
37.6±1.6Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Bridgewater Town 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. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$112,651±$7kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax 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. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$533,100±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater Town 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. |
— | $2,092±$177Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bridgewater Town and Halifax 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,499 108% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridgewater Town and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | #121 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Bridgewater-Raynham | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bridgewater-Raynham Regional | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 18.1Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.