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Berkley vs Fall River vs Newfields vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,829 |
94,082Highest |
2,023Lowest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49k 79% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 93% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,840 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #155 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | — | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Newfields School District | Halifax |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.