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Freetown vs Kittery 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).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Kittery | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285Lowest |
10,473 |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Fall River 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. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Freetown and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Freetown 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #161 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Kittery Public Schools | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.