Compare towns
Pinehurst vs Dunstable vs Berkley 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).
Dunstable has the most people working from home (20%).
Berkley has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Dunstable | Berkley | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,845 |
3,408Lowest |
6,829 |
8,193Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.5% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 7% above MA |
41.5±2.4Lowest 4% above MA |
43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
| Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Dunstable and Berkley 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% |
15%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Pinehurst and Dighton 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% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
35.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dunstable 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 |
$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
$144,205±$49k 39% above MA |
$136,646±$19kLowest 31% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $623,800±$22k 11% above MA |
$674,000±$30kHighest 20% above MA |
$511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA |
| Dunstable and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,946±$1kHighest 10% above MA |
$1,325±$637Lowest 25% below MA |
— | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
| Pinehurst and Dighton 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 |
$9,020Highest 51% above MA |
$6,018Lowest about the MA average |
$6,452 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
60%±77.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Dunstable and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Highest MA: 10% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.1% MA: 10% |
2.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
96.5% MA: 62.5% |
96.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1986 22 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 7% below MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dunstable and Pinehurst 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 | — | #4 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Groton-Dunstable | Berkley | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.