Dighton, Massachusetts Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 6,175. Estimated population in July 2005: 6,665 (+7.9% change)
Males: 3,037 (49.2%), Females: 3,138 (50.8%)

Bristol County

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $58,600 (year 2000)
Median house value: $153,000 (year 2000)

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Races in Dighton:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: Portuguese (33.3%), Irish (17.5%), English (15.0%), French (10.7%), Italian (9.8%), French Canadian (6.9%).

Elevation: 19 feet

For population 25 years and over in Dighton

• High school or higher: 85.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dighton town

• Never married: 22.8%
• Now married: 62.0%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 6.7%

5.1% Foreign born (4.4% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Taunton, MA (6.3 miles , pop. 55,976).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (35.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (206.9 miles , pop. 8,008,278).

Nearest cities: Berkley, MA (3.4 miles ), Somerset, MA (5.0 miles ), Taunton, MA (6.3 miles ), Swansea, MA (6.6 miles ), Fall River, MA (8.2 miles ), Ocean Grove, MA (8.5 miles ), Rehoboth, MA (9.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $149,500
• 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $153,200
• 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $154,000
• 1999: 55 buildings, average cost: $18,200
• 2000: 46 buildings, average cost: $53,700
• 2001: 42 buildings, average cost: $45,300
• 2002: 44 buildings, average cost: $47,200
• 2003: 42 buildings, average cost: $46,900
• 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $46,900
• 2005: 44 buildings, average cost: $46,900

Latitude: 41.81 N, Longitude: 71.12 W

Area codes: 508, 774

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.6%), Manufacturing (14.5%), Retail trade (10.1%).

• 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
• 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
• 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
• 3 assaults (48.4 per 100,000)
• 14 burglaries (225.7 per 100,000)
• 56 thefts (902.6 per 100,000)
• 7 auto thefts (112.8 per 100,000)
• Crime Index: = 70.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Average climate in Dighton, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Dighton-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Dighton city center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.4 miles away from the city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

• ST ANNES HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 6 miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
• MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; TAUNTON, MA)
• TAUNTON STATE HOSP (about 7 miles; TAUNTON, MA)

• THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 22 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
• GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 38 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
• LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 47 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)

• MYRICKS (about 8 miles; BERKLEY, MA; ID: 1M8)
• TAUNTON MUNI (about 10 miles; TAUNTON, MA; ID: TAN)
• MANSFIELD MUNI (about 14 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; ID: 1B9)

• BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
• ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 16 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
• BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
• STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
• BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
• JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)

• BRISTOL COUNTY AGR HIGH (Students: 415; Location: 135 CENTER STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

• DIGHTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 513; Location: 1250 SOMERSET AVENUE; Grades: PK - 04)
• DIGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 1250R SOMERSET AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 08)

• DIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,173; Location: 395 MAIN ST.; 16,588 books; 372 audio materials; 686 video materials; 132 serial subscriptions)

• Median house value above state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
• Renting percentage below state average.

• WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
• WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
• WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
• WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
• WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
• WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
• WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
• WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

• WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
• WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
• WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
• WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
• WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
• WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
• WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
• WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
• WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
• WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
• WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

• WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
• WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
• WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
• WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
• WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
• WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
• WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
• WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
• WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
• WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
• WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
• WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
• WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
• WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
• WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
• WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
• WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
• W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
• WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
• WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
• WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)

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