Compare towns
Acushnet Center vs Fall River vs Erving
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet Center has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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.
| Measure | Acushnet Center | Fall River | Erving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,810 |
94,082Highest |
1,703Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.5Highest 19% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
43.3±2.4 8% above MA |
| Acushnet Center and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Fall River and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±7.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet Center and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
16.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Fall River and Acushnet Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,864±$19k 31% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$77,656±$9kHighest 25% below MA |
| Erving and Acushnet Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,900±$37k 33% below MA |
$395,500±$11kHighest 30% below MA |
$271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
| Fall River and Acushnet Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$314Lowest 39% below MA |
$1,155±$27 34% below MA |
$1,163±$213Highest 34% below MA |
| Erving and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,231Highest 29% below MA |
$3,953 34% below MA |
$1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.4%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet Center and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 3 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 16% below MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
28 minHighest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Acushnet Center and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #262 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Erving |
| High school in town | — | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.