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Fall River vs Thompson vs Upton vs Lynn
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).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Lynn has the youngest population (median age 36.5).
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 | Thompson | Upton | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
9,337 |
8,189Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Upton 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Upton 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% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynn 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Thompson School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lynn |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Blackstone Valley | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
7.9Lowest |
11.2 |
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.