Compare towns
Fall River vs Jackson vs Lynn 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 most affordable homes ($396k median).
Jackson has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Jackson | Lynn | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
897Lowest |
101,709Highest |
88,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Lynn 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$60,433±$3k 25% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Lynn 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1946 34 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 |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 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 | — | #277 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Jackson School District | Lynn | Lawrence |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Lynn English High | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 15.0Highest |
13.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.