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Warner vs Fall River vs Sutton vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Warner | Fall River | Sutton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
94,082Highest |
2,239 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 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 | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Warner 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 | — | #262 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.