Dighton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 7,967 people and just one neighborhood, Dighton is the 215th largest community in Massachusetts.
Housing costs in Dighton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.
Dighton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Dighton is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dighton who work in office and administrative support (12.28%), business and financial occupations (8.79%), and healthcare (8.07%).
Also of interest is that Dighton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Because of many things, Dighton is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Dighton a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Dighton has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Dighton’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Dighton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.98 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The overall education level of Dighton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.11% of adults in Dighton have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Dighton in 2018 was $38,745, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $154,980 for a family of four. However, Dighton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Dighton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dighton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dighton include Portuguese, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Dighton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Polish.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to MA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Bristol County Agricultural High School
135 Center Street Dighton, MA 02715 |
09-12 | ||
Dighton Elementary School
1250 Somerset Avenue Dighton, MA 02715 |
PK-04 | ||
Dighton Middle School
1250 R Somerset Avenue Dighton, MA 02715 |
05-08 | ||
Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School
2700 Regional Rd North Dighton, MA 02764 |
09-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 0.0% | |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 0.0% | |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 0.0% |
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