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Fall River vs Lynn vs Sullivan
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%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082 |
101,709Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lynn and Fall River 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Lynn | — |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Lynn English High | — |
| 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.