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Everett vs Fall River vs Barnstead vs Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Barnstead has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Boston has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Everett | Fall River | Barnstead | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
94,082 |
4,994Lowest |
666,442Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% 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 | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±0.3 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+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Boston and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,456 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #111 of 120 in NH | #258 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Barnstead School District | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston |
| High school in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Boston Latin School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
— | 18.7Highest |
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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.