Compare towns
Fall River vs Ogunquit vs Lynn vs Somerset
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 most kids (24.1% 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 | Ogunquit | Lynn | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
1,379Lowest |
101,709Highest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest 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. |
47±2.2 21% above 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% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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% |
25.3%±3.2 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% |
37.6% 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% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lynn and Somerset 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. |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,271±$93 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% 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% |
58.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Somerset 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% 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% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | — | #277 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | — | Lynn | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | — | Lynn English High | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 15.0Highest |
11.6 |
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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.