Taunton, MA vs Fall River, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricTaunton, MAFall River, MA
Population60,43394,082
Median Household Income$79,283$56,673
Median Rent$1,324/mo$1,155/mo
Median Home Value$422,800$395,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%50.1%
Poverty Rate13%19.6%
Unemployment Rate5.1%6.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k386768
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0571,550
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall26 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min25.8 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.312.1
College Degree Rate23.9%16.4%
Foreign-Born %13.7%23.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.