Compare towns
Dudley vs Everett vs Fall River vs Southbridge Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dudley has the most homeowners (73.1%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Southbridge Town has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Dudley | Everett | Fall River | Southbridge Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929Lowest |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
17,928 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
40.9±2.4Highest about the MA average |
| Southbridge Town and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Southbridge Town and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
14.3%±1.9 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+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
19.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 19% below MA |
$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$66,287±$8k 36% below MA |
| Everett and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$395,500±$11k 30% below MA |
$294,800±$18kLowest 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,256±$79 29% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$3,953 34% below MA |
$4,400 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
55.8%±8.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Southbridge Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
15.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
42.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
4.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Everett and Dudley 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #282 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Southbridge |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Southbridge High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
12.1 |
11.3 |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.