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Taunton vs Pelham vs Dighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Pelham | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,433Highest |
14,449 |
8,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dighton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$9kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
| Pelham and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #253 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Pelham School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Taunton High | Pelham High School | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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.