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Fall River vs Quinebaug vs Thompson 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).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Lawrence has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
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 | Quinebaug | Thompson | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
1,193Lowest |
9,337 |
88,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lawrence and Fall River 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. |
$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3k 25% below U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Lawrence and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,703 19% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and Thompson 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% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | — | Thompson School District | Lawrence |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
— | 7.9Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.