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Fall River vs Killingly vs Somerset vs Revere

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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Somerset has the highest household income ($113k).
Revere has the most expensive homes ($597k 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.

MeasureFall RiverKillinglySomersetRevere
People
Population
94,082Highest
17,867Lowest
18,298
60,012
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+0.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+20.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.3±1.2
about the U.S. average
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
47±2.2Highest
21% above U.S.
39.2±1.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
19.9%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±1.8
U.S.: 22%
Fall River and Killingly 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%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
25.3%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±0.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly 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.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$112,677±$6kHighest
40% above U.S.
$86,969±$10k
8% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$395,500±$11k
19% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$418,800±$18k
26% above U.S.
$597,400±$17kHighest
80% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,155±$27
18% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,271±$93
10% below U.S.
$2,076±$95Highest
47% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,953
27% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$4,977
60% above U.S.
$5,605Highest
80% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.5%±3.3
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.3%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.9%±4.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Somerset and Revere 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%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
35.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
45.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1962
18 yrs older than U.S.
1965
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
6% above U.S.
31 min
19% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
Work from home
7.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.2%±1.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Somerset 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 #136 of 149 in CT #132 of 282 in MA #241 of 282 in MA
School district Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset Revere
High school in town B M C Durfee High Killingly High School Somerset Berkley Regional High School Revere High
Students per teacherat that high school
11.3
11.1Lowest
11.6
13.6Highest
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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.