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Devens vs Fall River vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
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 | Devens | Fall River | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
94,082 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3Highest 22% above MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 14%±5 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Fall River and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lynn and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96kHighest about the MA average |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
| Devens and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539 15% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
| Lynn and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556Highest 7% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
19.6% MA: 10% |
13.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Highest 14 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #262 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Lynn |
| High school in town | — | B M C Durfee High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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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.