Compare towns
Fall River vs Putnam vs Revere
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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Revere has the most expensive homes ($597k 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 | Revere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
9,292Lowest |
60,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.2±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Revere 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% |
15.7%±1.3Lowest 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% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fall River and Revere 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. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$86,969±$10kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Revere and Putnam 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$597,400±$17kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% 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% |
57.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Revere 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Revere 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 | #241 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Putnam School District | Revere |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Putnam High School | Revere High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
9.5Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.