Compare towns
Fall River vs Revere vs Wareham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Revere has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
Wareham has the most homeowners (83.5%).
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 | Revere | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
60,012 |
23,302Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
39.2±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.6% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
4%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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 45% below MA |
$86,969±$10k 16% below MA |
$90,383±$11kHighest 13% below MA |
| Wareham and Revere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$597,400±$17kHighest 6% above MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,076±$95Highest 18% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,605Highest 6% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
57.9%±4.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
11.5% MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
45.6% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% below MA |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±1.4 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Revere 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 | #241 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Revere | Wareham |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Revere High | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
13.6Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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MA 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.