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Halifax vs Sullivan 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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Sullivan | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,748 |
687Lowest |
8,193Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest 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% |
20.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest 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±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kLowest 32% 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. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Halifax 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. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% 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 | $6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older 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. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Dighton 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 |
| School district | Halifax | — | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school 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.