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Fall River vs Hudson vs Lawrence 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 affordable homes ($396k median).
Hudson has the most homeowners (82.6%).
Lawrence has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
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 | Hudson | Lawrence | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
25,557Lowest |
88,736 |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson 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. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3k 25% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950 30 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 |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #63 of 120 in NH | #278 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Hudson School District | Lawrence | Everett |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Alvirne High School | Lawrence High School | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
11.6 |
13.6Highest |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.