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Fall River vs Gorham vs Lynn vs Everett
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).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Gorham | Lynn | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
2,682Lowest |
101,709Highest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Everett 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Everett 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. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Everett and Lynn 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Everett and Lynn 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | #277 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Lynn | Everett |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Gorham High School | Lynn English High | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
9.0Lowest |
15.0Highest |
12.1 |
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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.