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Somerset vs Stoneham vs Dighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k median).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Somerset | Stoneham | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,298 |
23,355Highest |
8,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.2Highest 18% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
| Somerset and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
21%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dighton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Somerset and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,677±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA |
| Dighton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,405±$192 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,977Lowest 17% below MA |
$6,523Highest 9% above MA |
$6,452 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 8% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 12%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Stoneham | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | Stoneham High | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
10.7Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.