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Fall River vs Everett vs Putney vs Revere

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).
Everett has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).

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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.

MeasureFall RiverEverettPutneyRevere
People
Population
94,082Highest
50,045
2,622Lowest
60,012
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+17.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+20.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.3±1.2Highest
about the U.S. average
35.2±1.5Lowest
10% below U.S.
37.2±5.2
4% below U.S.
39.2±1.3
about the U.S. average
Fall River and Revere 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%
21.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±1.8
U.S.: 22%
Everett and Fall River 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%
11.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.1%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±1.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Putney 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%
48.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±0.6
U.S.: 6.4%
6.3%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
20.4%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$56,673±$3kLowest
30% below U.S.
$85,218±$7k
6% above U.S.
$79,706±$18k
about the U.S. average
$86,969±$10kHighest
8% above U.S.
Revere and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$395,500±$11k
19% above U.S.
$610,000±$23kHighest
83% above U.S.
$300,000±$44kLowest
10% below U.S.
$597,400±$17k
80% above U.S.
Everett and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,155±$27
18% below U.S.
$2,076±$69Highest
47% above U.S.
$508±$482Lowest
64% below U.S.
$2,076±$95Highest
47% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,953Lowest
27% above U.S.
$4,880
56% above U.S.
$5,313
70% above U.S.
$5,605Highest
80% 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%
54.2%±19.4
U.S.: 51.1%
57.9%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Revere 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
U.S.: 12.5%
14.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
16%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
35.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
45.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1965
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
34 min
30% above U.S.
Work from home
7.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±2
U.S.: 15.1%
16.9%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.2%±1.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Putney 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 #32 of 70 in VT #241 of 282 in MA
School district Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical Everett Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Revere
High school in town B M C Durfee High Everett High None in town Revere High
Students per teacherat that high school
11.3Lowest
12.1
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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.