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Dunstable vs Everett vs Fall River vs Harvard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunstable has the most homeowners (96.5%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Dunstable | Everett | Fall River | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
6,927 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 4% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
44.1±4.7Highest 10% above MA |
| Harvard and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Dunstable and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Harvard 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+ | 62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dunstable and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23k 101% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
| Harvard and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30k 20% above MA |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637 25% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,321±$424 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020 51% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 18% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #4 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Harvard |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.3 |
11.0Lowest |
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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.