Compare towns
Everett vs Halifax vs Lynn 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
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Fall River has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Halifax | Lynn | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
7,748Lowest |
101,709Highest |
94,082 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
41.9±4.7Highest 5% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
| Halifax 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% |
22.2%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
36.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Lynn 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 |
$118,556±$11kHighest 14% above MA |
$75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,804±$375 about the MA average |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
| Everett and Halifax 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 |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn 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% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Halifax and Everett 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Halifax | Lynn | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Everett High | None in town | Lynn English High | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
— | 15.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.