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Fall River vs Glocester vs Everett 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).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
New Bedford has the most affordable homes ($357k 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 | Fall River | Glocester | Everett | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
10,221Lowest |
50,045 |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Bedford and Everett 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Glocester 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. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3k 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$357,300±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,137±$26Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Everett and Glocester 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. |
$5,248Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,338 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #264 of 282 in MA | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Everett | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Ponaganset High School | Everett High | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.8 |
12.1 |
13.5Highest |
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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.