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Fall River vs Everett vs Jericho vs Lawrence
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).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Lawrence has the most kids (26.3% 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 | Everett | Jericho | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
50,045 |
5,114Lowest |
88,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Fall River 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% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Lawrence 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lawrence |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Everett High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1 |
13.0 |
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.