Compare towns
Easthampton vs Lowell vs Fall River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Lowell has the highest household income ($79k).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Easthampton | Lowell | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Lowest |
118,368Highest |
94,082 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Highest 15% above MA |
35.6±0.8Lowest 11% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Lowell and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7k 31% below MA |
$78,658±$4kHighest 24% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
| Lowell and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$429,200±$11kHighest 24% below MA |
$395,500±$11k 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,625±$40Highest 8% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$4,499 25% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Fall River and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
43.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
28 minHighest 4% below MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Lowell | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Lowell High | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
14.8Highest |
11.3 |
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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.