Compare towns
Lawrence vs Bow vs Fall River vs Everett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Bow has the most homeowners (87.5%).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
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 | Bow | Fall River | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 88,736 |
8,335Lowest |
94,082Highest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
| Bow and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Bow 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 25% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #278 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #262 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lawrence | Bow School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett |
| High school in town | Lawrence High School | Bow High School | B M C Durfee High | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
12.8 |
11.3Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.