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Fall River vs Hanover vs Windsor Locks vs Somerset
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 expensive homes ($755k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Somerset has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Windsor Locks | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
14,845 |
12,579Lowest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Somerset 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. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,271±$93 10% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Windsor Locks 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Somerset 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Windsor Locks 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Windsor Locks School District | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Windsor Locks High School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.3 |
8.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.