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Fall River vs Putney vs Jericho vs Lawrence
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
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 | Putney | Jericho | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
2,622Lowest |
5,114 |
88,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Putney 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% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Lawrence 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% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lawrence |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 13.0 |
13.6Highest |
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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.