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Fall River vs Hooksett vs Revere
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).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Hooksett | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
15,057Lowest |
60,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.2±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett 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%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Revere 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% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$86,969±$10k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$597,400±$17kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Revere 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Revere 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Hooksett School District | Revere |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.