Compare towns
Taunton vs Fall River vs Dighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Taunton has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Taunton | Fall River | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,433 |
94,082Highest |
8,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
42.7±2.9Highest 7% above MA |
| Dighton and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Taunton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dighton and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Taunton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,283±$7k 24% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$9k 25% below MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$501,900±$47kHighest 11% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$86 25% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,405±$192Highest 20% below MA |
| Dighton and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344 28% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,452Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Taunton and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Dighton and Taunton 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 | #253 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Taunton High | B M C Durfee High | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6Highest |
11.3Lowest |
11.9 |
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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.