Compare towns
Pinehurst vs Canton vs Dighton vs Burlington
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 most homeowners (97.4%).
Canton has the most people working from home (25.7%).
Dighton has the most affordable homes ($502k median).
Burlington has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Canton | Dighton | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,845Lowest |
24,748 |
8,193 |
26,274Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 7% above MA |
42.6±2.3Lowest 7% above MA |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
45.9±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
| Burlington and Dighton 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% |
22.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Canton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Burlington and Pinehurst 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% |
67.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.9% MA: 47.3% |
58.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Pinehurst and Burlington 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 |
$143,381±$9k 38% above MA |
$136,646±$19kLowest 31% above MA |
$146,436±$14kHighest 41% above MA |
| Burlington and Pinehurst 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 |
$710,600±$27k 26% above MA |
$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA |
$740,600±$35kHighest 32% above MA |
| Burlington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,946±$1k 10% above MA |
$2,315±$178 31% above MA |
$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
$2,718±$368Highest 54% above MA |
| Burlington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,316 5% above MA |
$6,560Highest 9% above MA |
$6,452 8% above MA |
$6,165Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.4%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Canton and Burlington 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% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
74.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 7% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.5%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Canton and Burlington 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Burlington |
| High school in town | — | Canton High | Bristol County Agricultural High | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
11.9 |
11.3Lowest |
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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.