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Fall River vs Epping vs Freetown 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 most renters (64.7% rent).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Epping | Freetown | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
7,430Lowest |
9,285 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Epping and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Freetown 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Freetown 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lynn and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 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 |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #161 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Epping School District | Freetown-Lakeville | Lynn |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Epping High School | None in town | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
9.3Lowest |
— | 15.0Highest |
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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.