Compare towns
Lawrence vs Bourne vs Fall River vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lawrence has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
Bourne has the most homeowners (75.8%).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
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 | Lawrence | Bourne | Fall River | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 88,736 |
20,323Lowest |
94,082Highest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.7% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% MA: 47.3% |
46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,433±$3k 42% below MA |
$91,058±$7kHighest 12% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
| Bourne and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
| Everett and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
$3,953 34% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±3.6 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.6% MA: 10% |
6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.3% MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 21% below MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
| Bourne 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lawrence | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | B M C Durfee High | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.3 |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.