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Berkley vs Fall River vs Putnam
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 highest household income ($144k).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Fall River | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
94,082Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berkley and Fall River 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 79% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,155±$27Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Fall River and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Putnam 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berkley and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berkley | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.