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Fall River vs Suffield vs Lynn vs Freetown
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Suffield | Lynn | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
15,702 |
101,709Highest |
9,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Freetown 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Freetown 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% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield and Freetown 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% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lynn and Suffield 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. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #277 of 282 in MA | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Suffield School District | Lynn | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Suffield High School | Lynn English High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.9Lowest |
15.0Highest |
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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.