What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).

Dighton has the most kids (21% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Thompson	Dighton
People
Population	9,337Highest	8,193Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+14.3% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.	42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S.
Kids under 18	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	21%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Thompson and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dighton and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.	$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.	$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.	$1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average
	Dighton and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.	$6,452Highest 107% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	31 minLowest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Thompson 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	#130 of 149 in CT	#85 of 282 in MA
School district	Thompson School District	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth
High school in town	Tourtellotte Memorial High School	Bristol County Agricultural High
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	11.9Highest
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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.