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Fall River vs Hanover vs Killingly 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 most renters (64.7% rent).
Hanover has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Freetown has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Hanover | Killingly | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
14,845 |
17,867 |
9,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Freetown 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% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Freetown 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% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Freetown 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly 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. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15k 78% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341 31% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Hanover 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. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.