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Fall River vs Freetown vs Ogunquit vs Pepperell
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).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Freetown | Ogunquit | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
9,285 |
1,379Lowest |
11,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Freetown and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell and Ogunquit 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. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12k 54% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
— | $1,295±$238 8% below U.S. |
| Freetown and Pepperell 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. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Pepperell 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #161 of 282 in MA | — | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Freetown-Lakeville | — | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.