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Berkley vs Everett vs Fall River vs Dighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Berkley | Everett | Fall River | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
8,193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
| Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dighton and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$136,646±$19k 31% above MA |
| Berkley and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,405±$192 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 about the MA average |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,452Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Berkley and Dighton 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.3Lowest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.