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Fall River vs Everett vs Thompson vs Freetown
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Everett | Thompson | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
50,045 |
9,337 |
9,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,891±$363 34% above U.S. |
| Everett and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,188Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Everett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Thompson School District | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Everett High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.