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Fall River vs Holbrook 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).
Holbrook has the most homeowners (84%).
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 | Holbrook | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082 |
11,380Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
42.8±3.2Highest 7% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
| Holbrook and Fall River 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% |
21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn and Holbrook 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% |
19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook 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 MA: 47.3% |
34.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lynn and Holbrook 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 |
$115,210±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 34% below MA |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$6,105Highest about the MA average |
$5,384 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1957Highest 7 yrs older than MA |
1946 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1 MA: 18.6% |
| Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Holbrook | Lynn |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Holbrook Middle High School | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
14.3 |
15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.