Compare towns
Acushnet Center vs Fall River vs Wales
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 oldest population (median age 47.5).
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Wales has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,810 |
94,082Highest |
1,929Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.5Highest 19% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
42.3±4.7 6% above MA |
| Acushnet Center and Wales 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%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
23.1%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wales and Fall River 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% |
19.2%±2 MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet Center and Wales 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% |
22.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Fall River and Wales 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 |
$89,006±$6kHighest 14% below MA |
| Wales 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 |
$296,200±$26kLowest 47% 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±$27Highest 34% below MA |
$1,104±$242 37% below MA |
| Fall River and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,231 29% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,534Highest 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.4%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58%±20.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet Center and Wales 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% |
5.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 16% below MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±5.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wales and Acushnet Center 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 | Wales |
| 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.