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Barnstead vs Fall River vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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 | Barnstead | Fall River | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Lowest |
94,082 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnstead and Lynn 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #262 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Lynn |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.