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Douglas vs Dudley vs Fall River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Dudley has the most affordable homes ($393k median).
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 | Douglas | Dudley | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
11,929 |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 10% above MA |
40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
| Douglas and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Dudley 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+ | 41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 16% below MA |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$395,500±$11k 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
| Douglas and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Highest 6% above MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$3,953 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Fall River and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 16% above MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #177 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
14.3Highest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.