What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k 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	Weston	Dighton
People
Population	11,579Highest	8,193Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±2.1Highest 12% above MA	42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA
	Weston and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%	21%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Weston and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9%	17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Weston and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	84.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$250,001Highest 140% above MA	$136,646±$19kLowest 31% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,694,400±$263kHighest 201% above MA	$501,900±$47kLowest 11% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,085±$809Highest 18% above MA	$1,405±$192Lowest 20% below MA
	Weston and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$6,452Lowest 8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69%±23Highest MA: 51.8%	11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	2.9% MA: 10%	2.9% MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	90.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest same as MA	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 8% below MA	31 minHighest 6% above MA
Work from home	29.1%±5.2Highest MA: 18.6%	11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#9 of 282 in MA	#85 of 282 in MA
School district	Weston	Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth
High school in town	Weston High	Bristol County Agricultural High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	11.9Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.