Compare towns
Fall River vs Danvers vs Somerset vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Danvers has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Somerset has the most homeowners (86.9%).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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 | Danvers | Somerset | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
28,098 |
18,298Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
47±2.2Highest 18% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
| Somerset and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Somerset and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lynn and Somerset 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 45% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
$75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
| Danvers and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$418,800±$18k 25% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,271±$93 28% below MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$4,977 17% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
69.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
31 min 8% above MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Lynn |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.8 |
11.6 |
15.0Highest |
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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.