Compare towns
Everett vs Fall River vs Norwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Norwell has the most people working from home (27.1%).
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 | Norwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045 |
94,082Highest |
11,361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.3±1.2Highest about the MA average |
39.2±1.4 about the MA average |
| Fall River and Norwell 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% |
28.5%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
69.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$188,699±$25kHighest 82% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$865,700±$35kHighest 54% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,215±$336Highest 26% above MA |
| Norwell and Everett 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 |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±24.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Norwell and Everett 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 21% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #80 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Norwell |
| High school in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Norwell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
11.3Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.