What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Northbridge	Dighton
People
Population	16,458Highest	8,193Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA	42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA
	Northbridge and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4%	21%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Northbridge and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	17.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Dighton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.9%Highest MA: 47.3%	35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Northbridge and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA	$136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA
	Dighton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$448,600±$15kLowest 20% below MA	$501,900±$47kHighest 11% below MA
	Dighton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA	$1,405±$192Highest 20% below MA
	Dighton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,821Lowest 20% below MA	$6,452Highest 8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8%	11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	7.9%Highest MA: 10%	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 7% above MA	31 minLowest 6% above MA
Work from home	16.2%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%	11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Northbridge 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	#226 of 282 in MA	#85 of 282 in MA
School district	Northbridge	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth
High school in town	Northbridge High	Bristol County Agricultural High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	11.9Highest
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Old photos in History	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.