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Middleton vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Dighton has the most affordable homes ($502k median).
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 | Windham | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,816 |
16,038Highest |
8,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%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%±1.8Lowest 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±$29k 107% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kLowest 69% above U.S. |
| Windham and Middleton 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. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47kLowest 51% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Windham 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 |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #71 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleton | Windham School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.