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Fall River vs Halifax vs Killingly 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).
Halifax has the highest household income ($119k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Halifax | Killingly | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
7,748Lowest |
17,867 |
100,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
41.9±4.7Highest 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Bedford and Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Halifax 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. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3k 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$357,300±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,137±$26 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,338 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 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 |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Killingly 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Halifax | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Killingly High School | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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.