Compare towns
Freetown vs Sutton vs Fall River vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Sutton | Fall River | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,285 |
9,452 |
94,082Highest |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 about the MA average |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
44±2.6 10% above MA |
| Sutton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas 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±$15k 38% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30k 8% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
| Sutton and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 7% above MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
| Freetown and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 13% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Fall River and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Douglas 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Sutton | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Douglas |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | B M C Durfee High | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.3 |
7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.