Compare towns
Freetown vs Mason 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 most expensive homes ($518k median).
Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Mason | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285 |
1,451Lowest |
94,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mason and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% 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% |
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. |
$111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$384,000±$21kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363 34% above U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Mason and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 66% above U.S. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest 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 | — | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Mason School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.