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Fall River vs Hanover vs Killingly vs Lawrence
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
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 | Hanover | Killingly | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
14,845Lowest |
17,867 |
88,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Killingly 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% |
26.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Hanover 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% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Lawrence 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lawrence |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Killingly High School | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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.