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Fall River vs Mansfield vs Revere

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (20%).
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 RiverMansfieldRevere
People
Population
94,082Highest
23,931Lowest
60,012
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.8%
MA: +7.4%
+2.9%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
+20.2%Highest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
39.3±1.2
about the MA average
41.4±1.3Highest
4% above MA
39.2±1.3Lowest
about the MA average
Mansfield 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
MA: 19.4%
22.4%±2.4Highest
MA: 19.4%
19.6%±1.8Lowest
MA: 19.4%
Mansfield and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.1%±0.9Highest
MA: 17.9%
15.4%±2Lowest
MA: 17.9%
15.7%±1.3
MA: 17.9%
Fall River and Revere 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
MA: 47.3%
51.1%Highest
MA: 47.3%
24.6%
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±0.6
MA: 7.9%
5.5%±1.3Highest
MA: 7.9%
4%±0.7Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Mansfield and Fall River 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
45% below MA
$125,273±$15kHighest
21% above MA
$86,969±$10k
16% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$395,500±$11kLowest
30% below MA
$603,500±$28kHighest
7% above MA
$597,400±$17k
6% above MA
Mansfield and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,155±$27Lowest
34% below MA
$1,803±$147
about the MA average
$2,076±$95Highest
18% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,953Lowest
34% below MA
$7,226Highest
21% above MA
$5,605
6% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.5%±3.3
MA: 51.8%
38.2%±8.5Lowest
MA: 51.8%
57.9%±4.8Highest
MA: 51.8%
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
MA: 10%
4.7%Lowest
MA: 10%
11.5%
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
35.3%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
73.1%Highest
MA: 62.5%
45.6%
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945Lowest
19 yrs older than MA
1980Highest
16 yrs newer than MA
1965
1 yr newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
11% below MA
33 min
13% above MA
34 minHighest
18% above MA
Work from home
7.1%±1.2Lowest
MA: 18.6%
20%±3.4Highest
MA: 18.6%
9.2%±1.4
MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #262 of 282 in MA #60 of 282 in MA #241 of 282 in MA
School district Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical Mansfield Revere
High school in town B M C Durfee High Mansfield High Revere High
Students per teacherat that high school
11.3
11.1Lowest
13.6Highest
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MA 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.