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Fall River vs Danielson vs New Bedford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
New Bedford has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Fall River | Danielson | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082 |
4,209Lowest |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2Highest about the U.S. average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fall River and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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 | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$56,981±$3k 29% below U.S. |
| Danielson and New Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$357,300±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,137±$26Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$4,338Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Bedford and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Highest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fall River and Danielson 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | — | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | — | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | — | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.