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Fall River vs Surry 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 most renters (64.7% rent).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Surry | Everett | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
1,052Lowest |
50,045 |
9,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Freetown 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% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Freetown 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% |
31.7% 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% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374 38% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,891±$363 34% above U.S. |
| Everett and Surry 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. |
$6,384Highest 105% 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% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1 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% |
3.1%Lowest 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% |
91.6%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. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below 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% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | Everett | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | — | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.