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Fall River vs Suffield vs Lynn vs Westport
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).
Westport has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Suffield | Lynn | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
15,702Lowest |
101,709Highest |
16,484 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
50.7±1.8Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westport and Lynn 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±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
$96,000±$9k 19% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$521,900±$38kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Westport 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±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,425±$356 about the U.S. average |
| Lynn and Westport 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$3,719Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn and Westport 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% 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% |
82.9% 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. |
1972 8 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 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 8% 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% |
9.2%±2.6 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 | #195 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Suffield School District | Lynn | Westport |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Suffield High School | Lynn English High | Westport Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.9Lowest |
15.0Highest |
11.5 |
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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.