Compare towns
Brookfield vs Fall River vs Lawrence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most homeowners (87.5%).
Fall River has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
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 | Brookfield | Fall River | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
94,082Highest |
88,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 31% above MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
16.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Brookfield and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37kHighest 22% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$60,433±$3k 42% below MA |
| Brookfield and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23kLowest 39% below MA |
$395,500±$11k 30% below MA |
$415,200±$23kHighest 26% below MA |
| Lawrence and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,155±$27 34% below MA |
$1,662±$50Highest 6% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092Highest 15% below MA |
$3,953 34% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
17.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.3% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Brookfield and Fall River 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Lawrence |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.