Compare towns
Everett vs Fall River vs Hanson vs Lawrence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
Lawrence has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
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 | Hanson | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
94,082Highest |
10,660Lowest |
88,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
42.8±3Highest 7% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
| Hanson 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%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson 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% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA |
$60,433±$3k 42% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,821±$860 3% above MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
| Everett and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$3,953 34% below MA |
$6,402Highest 7% above MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
17.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3% MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Everett and Hanson 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson | Lawrence |
| High school in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Whitman Hanson Regional | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
13.6 |
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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.