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Fall River vs Bartlett vs Everett vs Lynn
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Bartlett has the most homeowners (79%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Everett | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
3,281Lowest |
50,045 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest 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+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±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 | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
| Everett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Lynn 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% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #74 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Bartlett School District | Everett | Lynn |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Everett High | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.1 |
15.0Highest |
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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.