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Berkley vs Fall River vs Holbrook
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 highest household income ($144k).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Fall River | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
94,082Highest |
11,380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Highest 9% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
| Berkley and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook 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% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Holbrook 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 |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$115,210±$14k 11% above MA |
| Berkley and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 9% below MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
| Berkley and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,155±$27Highest 34% below MA |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
| Fall River and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 about the MA average |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,105Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Fall River and Holbrook 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% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1957 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Berkley and Holbrook 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Holbrook |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.