Compare towns
Somerset vs Fall River vs Seekonk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerset has the oldest population (median age 47).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
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 | Somerset | Fall River | Seekonk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,298 |
94,082Highest |
15,694Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+13.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.2Highest 18% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
46±3 15% above MA |
| Somerset and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Fall River and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Somerset and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$120,613±$6kHighest 16% above MA |
| Seekonk and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,800±$18k 25% below MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$482,800±$16kHighest 14% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$93 28% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,916±$165Highest 9% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,977Highest 17% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,956 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.9%±19.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 8% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±4.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #132 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #70 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Seekonk |
| High school in town | — | B M C Durfee High | Seekonk High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.