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Douglas vs Exeter vs Fall River vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Douglas | Exeter | Fall River | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
16,151 |
94,082Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #262 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Sutton |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Exeter High School | B M C Durfee High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
12.1 |
11.3 |
12.6Highest |
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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.