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Fall River vs Ogunquit vs Lynn vs New Bedford
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lynn has the youngest population (median age 36.5).
New Bedford has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Lynn | New Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
1,379Lowest |
101,709Highest |
100,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and New Bedford 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lynn and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$56,981±$3k 29% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lynn 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$357,300±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,137±$26Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,338 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | — | #277 of 282 in MA | #263 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | — | Lynn | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | — | Lynn English High | New Bedford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 15.0Highest |
13.5 |
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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.