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Taunton 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
Taunton has the most affordable homes ($423k 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 | Taunton | Stoneham | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,433Highest |
23,355 |
8,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
42.7±2.9Highest 7% above MA |
| Dighton and Stoneham 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% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest 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% |
20.4%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Stoneham and Dighton 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 MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham 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 24% below 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 | $422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,405±$192 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,523Highest 9% above MA |
$6,452 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
90.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #253 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Stoneham | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Taunton High | Stoneham High | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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.