Compare towns
Fall River vs Putnam vs Everett
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).
Putnam has the most homeowners (59.8%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k 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 | Putnam | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
9,292Lowest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Fall River 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% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 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 |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Everett and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Putnam School District | Everett |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Putnam High School | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
9.5Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.