Compare towns
Fall River vs Everett vs Lawrence vs Lowell
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 oldest population (median age 39.3).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Lawrence has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
Lowell has the most homeowners (43.2%).
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 | Lawrence | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
50,045Lowest |
88,736 |
118,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2Highest about the MA average |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
35.6±0.8 11% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
12.6%±0.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
16.8% MA: 47.3% |
30%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$60,433±$3k 42% below MA |
$78,658±$4k 24% below MA |
| Everett and Lowell 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$429,200±$11k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$1,625±$40 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 34% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,499 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence and Everett 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% |
14.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
17.6% MA: 10% |
16.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3% MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
43.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1953Highest 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lowell 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Lawrence | Lowell |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Everett High | Lawrence High School | Lowell High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1 |
13.6 |
14.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.