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Everett vs Lynn vs Rye 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%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
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 | Lynn | Rye | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
101,709Highest |
5,611Lowest |
94,082 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 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% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 6% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Lynn | Rye School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Everett High | Lynn English High | None in town | 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 |
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.