Compare towns
Fall River vs Springfield vs Everett vs Freetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Freetown has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Springfield | Everett | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
154,749Highest |
50,045 |
9,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
40.9±3.2Highest about the MA average |
| Freetown and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield 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 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Freetown and Fall River 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 MA: 47.3% |
20.5% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3k 45% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$143,884±$15kHighest 38% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 30% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$518,200±$30k 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 34% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,891±$363 7% above MA |
| Everett and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 34% below MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$5,188Highest 13% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
39.2%±12.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
49.6% MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1952 12 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% below MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.7%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Everett and Springfield 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Springfield | Everett | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Springfield Central High | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
12.1 |
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MA 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.