Compare towns
Pinehurst vs Hanson vs Halifax 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 most expensive homes ($624k median).
Hanson has the most renters (11% rent).
Halifax has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Hanson | Halifax | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,845Lowest |
10,660Highest |
7,748 |
8,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 7% above MA |
42.8±3Highest 7% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
| Hanson 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% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax and Hanson 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% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Pinehurst and Hanson 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% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
35.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Pinehurst and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$27kHighest 41% above MA |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
$118,556±$11kLowest 14% above MA |
$136,646±$19k 31% above MA |
| Pinehurst and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $623,800±$22kHighest 11% above MA |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
$481,500±$51kLowest 14% below MA |
$501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,946±$1kHighest 10% above MA |
$1,821±$860 3% above MA |
$1,804±$375 about the MA average |
$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA |
| Pinehurst and Hanson 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 |
$6,402 7% above MA |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$6,452 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Halifax 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% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5% MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 7% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Halifax 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Whitman-Hanson | Halifax | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | — | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
— | 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.