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Middleton vs Hampton Falls 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
Middleton has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
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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 | Hampton Falls | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,816Highest |
2,328Lowest |
8,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dighton and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kLowest 69% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $742,700±$48k 123% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47kLowest 51% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,785 182% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,452Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 282 in MA | — | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | Hampton Falls School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.