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Halifax vs Warner vs Dighton vs Berkley
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).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Berkley has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Warner | Dighton | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748 |
2,959Lowest |
8,193Highest |
6,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Berkley 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Berkley 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Berkley 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. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
$511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Dighton 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. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
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| Halifax and Dighton 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
$6,018Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | — | #85 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Berkley |
| 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.