Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Dighton

Official Website: www.dighton-ma.gov
County: Bristol
Region: Taunton Area
Year Settled: 1678
Incorporated as a Town: 1712
Land Area: 22.4 sq. miles
Population Density: 276 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 6,175
Estimated Population for 2006: 6,715
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
97.0%White
0.5%Black
1.1%Hispanic
0.5%Asian
0.2%Native American
0.8%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $69,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $154,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $332,000
Poverty: 2.6%
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Morton Hospital (Taunton), St. Anne's Hospital Corporation (Fall River)

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