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Fall River vs Atkinson vs Lawrence vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Atkinson has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Lawrence has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k 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 | Fall River | Atkinson | Lawrence | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
7,267Lowest |
88,736 |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3k 25% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65k 67% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Everett and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #32 of 120 in NH | #278 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Timberlane Regional School District | Lawrence | Everett |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Lawrence High School | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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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.