What stands out worked out from the figures below

Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k median).

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.

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

Measure	Townsend	Dighton
People
Population	9,100Highest	8,193Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average	42.7±2.9Highest 7% above MA
	Dighton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±3.2 MA: 19.4%	21%±4 MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	17.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Dighton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	35.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Townsend and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$121,528±$23kLowest 17% above MA	$136,646±$19kHighest 31% above MA
	Dighton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA	$501,900±$47kHighest 11% below MA
	Dighton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,469±$313Highest 17% below MA	$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA
	Townsend and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,031Lowest about the MA average	$6,452Highest 8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.6%±16.8Highest MA: 51.8%	11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	8.9%Highest MA: 10%	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 27% above MA	31 minLowest 6% above MA
Work from home	10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	11%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Dighton and Townsend 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	#136 of 282 in MA	#85 of 282 in MA
School district	North Middlesex	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth
High school in town	North Middlesex Regional	Bristol County Agricultural High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.1Highest	11.9Lowest
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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.