Compare towns
Acushnet vs Everett vs Fall River vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the oldest population (median age 46).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Leicester has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Acushnet | Everett | Fall River | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
11,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
42.4±3.5 6% above MA |
| Acushnet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9k 14% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$105,173±$9kHighest about the MA average |
| Leicester and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 22% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$413,100±$23k 27% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354 34% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,487±$258 16% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 22% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,452 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±14.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Leicester and Everett 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 | #118 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #222 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Leicester |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Leicester High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.3 |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.