Compare towns
Fall River vs Killingly vs Somerset vs Thompson
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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Killingly | Somerset | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
17,867 |
18,298 |
9,337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
47±2.2 21% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somerset and Thompson 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% 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% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$418,800±$18kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
| Somerset and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,271±$93Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Somerset and Fall River 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,977Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% 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% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Thompson 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% |
5.9% 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% |
84.3% 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. |
1963 17 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. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Somerset 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 | #130 of 149 in CT |
| 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 | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Killingly High School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.1 |
11.6Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.