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Everett vs Hooksett vs Fall River

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%).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).

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.

MeasureEverettHooksettFall River
People
Population
50,045
15,057Lowest
94,082Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+17.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
35.2±1.5Lowest
10% below U.S.
41.3±1.5Highest
6% above U.S.
39.3±1.2
about the U.S. average
Hooksett 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%
17.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.9%±1.2
U.S.: 22%
Everett and Fall River 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%
17.3%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.1%±0.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Hooksett 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%
39.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.3%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.1%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$85,218±$7k
6% above U.S.
$117,962±$11kHighest
46% above U.S.
$56,673±$3kLowest
30% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$610,000±$23kHighest
83% above U.S.
$407,000±$26k
22% above U.S.
$395,500±$11kLowest
19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,076±$69Highest
47% above U.S.
$1,661±$206
18% above U.S.
$1,155±$27Lowest
18% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,880
56% above U.S.
$6,554Highest
110% above U.S.
$3,953Lowest
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.5%±3.3
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%
3.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
37.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
35.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
10.5%±2
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hooksett 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 #30 of 120 in NH #262 of 282 in MA
School district Everett Hooksett School District Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town Everett High None in town B M C Durfee High
Students per teacherat that high school
12.1Highest
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11.3Lowest
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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.