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Everett vs Fall River vs Lynn vs Windsor Locks
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 the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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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 | Lynn | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
94,082 |
101,709Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor Locks 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Everett 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% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Everett and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Windsor Locks 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% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Lynn | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Lynn English High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.3 |
15.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.