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Middleton vs Plainville 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 expensive homes ($743k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Dighton has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Plainville | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,816 |
17,551Highest |
8,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Middleton 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% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Middleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Dighton 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. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
| 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 123% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
| 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 182% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville 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% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.