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Freetown vs Warner vs Fall River vs Berkley
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).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Berkley has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Warner | Fall River | Berkley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,285 |
2,959Lowest |
94,082Highest |
6,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Berkley 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest 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% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Berkley 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 78% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$511,200±$45k 54% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Berkley 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 66% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,018 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Berkley 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 | — | #262 of 282 in MA | #155 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Berkley |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.