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Middleton vs Dudley vs Dighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Dudley has the most affordable homes ($393k 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 | Middleton | Dudley | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,816 |
11,929Highest |
8,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2Highest 8% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
| Middleton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dighton and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Middleton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$136,646±$19k 31% above MA |
| Middleton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284Highest 20% below MA |
$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,405±$192 20% below MA |
| Middleton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,452 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dudley and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 3% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Middleton 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.