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Fall River vs Strafford 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Strafford has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Strafford | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
4,306Lowest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
46.3±2.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest 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% |
19.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford 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% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Strafford 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. |
$122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$427,900±$29k 29% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,635±$246 16% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,086Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Everett 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% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Everett 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Strafford School District | Everett |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.