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Fall River vs Lyndeborough vs Mason
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).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% 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 | Lyndeborough | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
1,616 |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fall River and Lyndeborough 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$384,000±$21kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Fall River and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Mason and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$7,049 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 min 48% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.