Dighton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,168 at the 2022 census. The town is located on the western shore of the Taunton River in the southeastern part of the state.

Bristol County is a county in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 579,200. The shire town is Taunton. Some governmental functions are performed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, others by the county, and others by local towns and cities.