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Freetown vs Griswold vs Thompson vs Fall River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Freetown | Griswold | Thompson | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,285Lowest |
11,530 |
9,337 |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Thompson and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Freetown and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fall River and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Griswold 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 | #161 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Griswold School District | Thompson School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
11.3 |
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| 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.