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Fall River vs Pomfret vs Windsor Locks vs Lynn
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).
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Lynn has the most expensive homes ($510k 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 | Pomfret | Windsor Locks | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
4,317Lowest |
12,579 |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Windsor Locks 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% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret 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% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret 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. |
$108,476±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Pomfret 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Pomfret School District | Windsor Locks School District | Lynn |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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.