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Fall River vs Jericho 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Jericho | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
5,114Lowest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
47±2.2 21% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somerset and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somerset 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Somerset 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,271±$93 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.