Compare towns
Fall River vs Langdon vs Everett 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Langdon | Everett | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
805Lowest |
50,045 |
9,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
42.3±12.6Highest 9% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Langdon and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Everett 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% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,891±$363 34% above U.S. |
| Everett and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Everett 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Everett | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
13.7Highest |
12.1 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.