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Fall River vs Preston 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).
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
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 | Preston | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082 |
4,821Lowest |
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 |
46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Preston 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% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lynn and Preston 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. |
$116,648±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$361,900±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Lynn and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,749 52% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Preston 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 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 |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Preston and Lynn 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Preston School District | Lynn |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 15.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.