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Fall River vs Everett vs Webster
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Webster has the most homeowners (45.5%).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
50,045 |
12,228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2Highest about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
37.2±2.1 7% below MA |
| Fall River and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Fall River and Webster 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 MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
18.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Webster 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 45% below MA |
$85,218±$7kHighest 18% below MA |
$63,837±$8k 39% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 30% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,198±$85 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 34% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Fall River 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% |
16% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1954Highest 10 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | — |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.