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Fall River vs Killingly vs Westport vs Lynn
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Westport has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Killingly | Westport | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
17,867 |
16,484Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
50.7±1.8Highest 30% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westport and Killingly 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westport and Killingly 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$96,000±$9kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
| Westport and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$521,900±$38kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Westport and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,425±$356 about the U.S. average |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Lynn and Westport 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,719Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Westport 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Westport 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #195 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Westport | Lynn |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Killingly High School | Westport Middle-High School | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.1Lowest |
11.5 |
15.0Highest |
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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.