What stands out worked out from the figures below

Walpole has the most people working from home (28.2%).

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	Walpole	Dighton
People
Population	26,388Highest	8,193Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	40.9±1.2Lowest about the MA average	42.7±2.9Highest 7% above MA
	Dighton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%	21%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Walpole and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	17.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Dighton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Walpole and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$171,500±$16kHighest 65% above MA	$136,646±$19kLowest 31% above MA
	Walpole and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$687,100±$20kHighest 22% above MA	$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,205±$222Highest 25% above MA	$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,523Highest 42% above MA	$6,452Lowest 8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8%	11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	3.6%Highest MA: 10%	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	31 minLowest 6% above MA
Work from home	28.2%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#107 of 282 in MA	#85 of 282 in MA
School district	Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth
High school in town	Walpole High	Bristol County Agricultural High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	11.9Highest
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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.