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Haverhill vs Fall River vs Everett vs Attleboro
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 affordable homes ($396k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Attleboro has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Haverhill | Fall River | Everett | Attleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 67,698 |
94,082Highest |
50,045 |
46,762Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±1.1 about the MA average |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.8±1.4Highest about the MA average |
| Attleboro and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Attleboro and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.2 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Fall River and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
34%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,326±$4k 15% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$98,954±$6kHighest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,900±$9k 19% below MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$448,100±$13k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,668±$49 5% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,590±$83 10% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,772 20% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$5,366Highest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±5.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
48%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Haverhill and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
8.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.8% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
66.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±1.5 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Attleboro and Haverhill 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 | #243 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #185 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Attleboro |
| High school in town | Haverhill High | B M C Durfee High | Everett High | Attleboro High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
11.3Lowest |
12.1 |
15.3Highest |
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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.