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Fall River vs Mason vs Everett 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Mason | Everett | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
1,451Lowest |
50,045 |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason 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% |
15.6%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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. |
$111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Mason 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. |
$384,000±$21kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,271±$93 10% below U.S. |
| Mason and Everett 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. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Mason School District | Everett | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Everett High | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
11.6 |
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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.