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Fall River vs Lynn vs Strafford
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).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Strafford has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Lynn | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082 |
101,709Highest |
4,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
46.3±2.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Fall River 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$427,900±$29k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,635±$246 16% above U.S. |
| Lynn and Strafford 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. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$6,086Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford 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% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Lynn | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Lynn English High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
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.