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Freetown vs Killingly vs Fall River 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
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Freetown | Killingly | Fall River | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,285Lowest |
17,867 |
94,082Highest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Somerset 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,271±$93 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Fall River 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somerset and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #262 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | B M C Durfee High | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.3 |
11.6Highest |
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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.