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Rumney vs Dighton vs Wentworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Wentworth has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Rumney | Dighton | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
8,193Highest |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
36±5.1Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wentworth and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$97,708±$24k 21% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$304,500±$39kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,659±$794Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wentworth and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,532 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±43.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney 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 | — | #85 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Wentworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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U.S. 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.