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Fall River vs Langdon 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).
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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.

MeasureFall RiverLangdonRevere
People
Population
94,082Highest
805Lowest
60,012
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+20.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.3±1.2
about the U.S. average
42.3±12.6Highest
9% above U.S.
39.2±1.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
Langdon 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%±1.2
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Langdon and Fall River 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%
26.2%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±0.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±0.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Fall River and Revere 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.
$97,917±$31kHighest
21% above U.S.
$86,969±$10k
8% above U.S.
Langdon and Revere 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.
$281,900±$18kLowest
15% below U.S.
$597,400±$17kHighest
80% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,155±$27Lowest
18% below U.S.
$1,417±$285
about the U.S. average
$2,076±$95Highest
47% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,953Lowest
27% above U.S.
$5,492
76% above U.S.
$5,605Highest
80% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.5%±3.3
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±81.8Lowest
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%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
35.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
45.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 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
30 min
15% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
Work from home
7.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.6%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.2%±1.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Langdon 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 — #241 of 282 in MA
School district Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical Fall Mountain Regional School District Revere
High school in town B M C Durfee High Fall Mountain Regional High School Revere High
Students per teacherat that high school
11.3Lowest
13.7Highest
13.6
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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.