Compare towns
Fall River vs Halifax vs Hanson vs Lynn
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 most renters (64.7% rent).
Halifax has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Hanson has the highest household income ($132k).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
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 | Halifax | Hanson | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
7,748Lowest |
10,660 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
41.9±4.7 5% above MA |
42.8±3Highest 7% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
| Hanson and Halifax 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% |
22.2%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hanson and Halifax 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% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lynn and Halifax 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 |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
$132,200±$10kHighest 27% above MA |
$75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
| Hanson and Halifax 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 |
$481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
$533,900±$36kHighest 5% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
| Hanson and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,804±$375 about the MA average |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
$1,722±$60 about the MA average |
| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Lynn 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% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
| Halifax and Hanson 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Halifax | Whitman-Hanson | Lynn |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 14.7 |
15.0Highest |
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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.