Compare towns
Pinehurst vs Andover vs Middleton vs Dighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pinehurst has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
Middleton has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Pinehurst | Andover | Middleton | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,845Lowest |
36,652Highest |
9,816 |
8,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 7% above MA |
42.9±1 7% above MA |
43.1±2Highest 8% above MA |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
| Middleton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Andover and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Pinehurst and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
35.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Andover and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$27k 41% above MA |
$172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA |
$167,402±$29k 61% above MA |
$136,646±$19kLowest 31% above MA |
| Andover and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $623,800±$22k 11% above MA |
$855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA |
$742,700±$48k 32% above MA |
$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,946±$1k 10% above MA |
$2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
| Andover and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,316Lowest 5% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,785 47% above MA |
$6,452 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Andover and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.4%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 7% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
30 min 3% above MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Middleton | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | — | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.