Compare towns
Fall River vs Epping vs Somerset 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%).
Somerset has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Somerset | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
7,430Lowest |
18,298 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%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±3.5 16% above U.S. |
47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Somerset and Epping 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% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somerset and Epping 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% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 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. |
$112,677±$6kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
| Somerset and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,271±$93 10% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Epping and Lynn 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. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest 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. |
1962 18 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 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 19% 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% |
12%±2.9 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 | #132 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Epping School District | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Lynn |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Epping High School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
9.3Lowest |
11.6 |
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.